Kurt Reidemeister

Summary

Kurt Reidemeister is a human^[1]. He was born in Brunswick^[2]. He was born on October 13, 1893^[3]. He passed away in Göttingen^[4]. He died on July 8, 1971^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], topologist^[7], university teacher^[8], translator^[9], and poet^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Kurt Reidemeister's place of birth was Brunswick^[2].
• Kurt Reidemeister passed away in Göttingen^[4].
• Kurt Reidemeister was born on October 13, 1893^[3].
• Kurt Reidemeister died on July 8, 1971^[5].
• Kurt Reidemeister held citizenship in Germany^[12].
• Kurt Reidemeister's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Kurt Reidemeister worked as a topologist^[7].
• Kurt Reidemeister worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Kurt Reidemeister's professions included translator^[9].
• Kurt Reidemeister's professions included poet^[10].
• Kurt Reidemeister's field of work was topology^[13].
• Kurt Reidemeister's field of work was mathematics^[14].
• Kurt Reidemeister's field of work was algebraic number theory^[15].
• Kurt Reidemeister's field of work was poetry^[16].
• Kurt Reidemeister's field of work was translating activity^[17].
• Among Kurt Reidemeister's employers was University of Göttingen^[18].
• Kurt Reidemeister was employed by Imperial German Army^[19].
• Among Kurt Reidemeister's employers was University of Vienna^[20].
• Kurt Reidemeister was employed by University of Königsberg^[21].
• Among Kurt Reidemeister's employers was University of Marburg^[22].
• Among Kurt Reidemeister's employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[23].
• Kurt Reidemeister was educated at University of Hamburg^[24].
• Kurt Reidemeister's education included a stint at University of Freiburg^[25].
• Kurt Reidemeister's education included a stint at University of Marburg^[26].
• Kurt Reidemeister's education included a stint at University of Göttingen^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kurt Reidemeister was born in Brunswick^[2]. He was born on October 13, 1893^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Hamburg^[24], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1919^[30], headquartered in Hamburg^[31]; University of Freiburg^[25], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1457^[34], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau^[35]; University of Marburg^[26], a public university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1527^[38], headquartered in Marburg^[39]; and University of Göttingen^[27], a campus university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1734^[42], headquartered in Göttingen^[43]. Kurt Reidemeister's doctoral advisor was Erich Hecke^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], topologist^[7], university teacher^[8], translator^[9], and poet^[10]. Fields of work include topology^[13], a branch of mathematics^[45]; mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[46]; algebraic number theory^[15], a branch of mathematics^[47]; poetry^[16], a literary form^[48]; and translating activity^[17]. Employers include University of Göttingen^[18], a campus university^[49], in Germany^[50], founded in 1734^[51], headquartered in Göttingen^[52]; Imperial German Army^[19], an army^[53], in German Reich^[54], founded in 1871^[55]; University of Vienna^[20], a university^[56], in Austria^[57], founded in 1365^[58], headquartered in Vienna^[59]; University of Königsberg^[21], a university^[60], in Kingdom of Prussia^[61], founded in 1544^[62]; University of Marburg^[22], a public university^[63], in Germany^[64], founded in 1527^[65], headquartered in Marburg^[66]; and Institute for Advanced Study^[23], a research institute^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1930^[69], headquartered in Princeton^[70]. Doctoral students include Günter Hotz^[71], a mathematician^[72], b. 1931^[73], of Germany^[74], awarded the Saarland Order of Merit^[75]; Werner Burau^[76], a mathematician^[77], 1906–1994^[78], of Germany^[79], specialised in algebraic function^[80]; Gerhard Burde^[81], a mathematician^[82], b. 1931^[83]; Heiner Zieschang^[84]; Theodor Peters^[85]; and Sunoy Sanatani^[86].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Reidemeister move^[87] and Reidemeister torsion^[88]. Things named for Kurt Reidemeister include Reidemeister move^[89], a knot operation^[90].

Death and Burial

Kurt Reidemeister died on July 8, 1971^[5]. He died in Göttingen^[4].

Why It Matters

Kurt Reidemeister ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[91] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[92]

He is credited with the discovery of Reidemeister move^[93], a knot operation^[94]. Entities named for him include Reidemeister move^[89], a knot operation^[90].

His notable doctoral advisees include Günter Hotz^[95], a mathematician^[96], b. 1931^[97], of Germany^[98], awarded the Saarland Order of Merit^[99] and Heiner Zieschang^[100], a mathematician^[101], 1936–2004^[102], of Germany^[103], awarded the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize^[104], specialised in topology^[105].

FAQs

Where was Kurt Reidemeister born?

Kurt Reidemeister's place of birth was Brunswick^[2].

Where did Kurt Reidemeister die?

Kurt Reidemeister died in Göttingen^[4].

What did Kurt Reidemeister do for work?

Kurt Reidemeister worked as mathematician^[6], topologist^[7], university teacher^[8], translator^[9], and poet^[10].

Where did Kurt Reidemeister go to school?

Kurt Reidemeister was educated at University of Hamburg^[24], University of Freiburg^[25], University of Marburg^[26], and University of Göttingen^[27].

What did Kurt Reidemeister discover?

Kurt Reidemeister is credited as discoverer of Reidemeister move^[93].