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 (107 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 professions included author^[13].
• Kurt Reidemeister's field of work was topology^[14].
• Kurt Reidemeister's field of work was mathematics^[15].
• Kurt Reidemeister's field of work was algebraic number theory^[16].
• Kurt Reidemeister's field of work was poetry^[17].
• Kurt Reidemeister's field of work was translating activity^[18].
• Kurt Reidemeister was employed by University of Göttingen^[19].
• Among Kurt Reidemeister's employers was Imperial German Army^[20].
• Kurt Reidemeister was employed by University of Vienna^[21].
• Among Kurt Reidemeister's employers was University of Königsberg^[22].
• Among Kurt Reidemeister's employers was University of Marburg^[23].
• Kurt Reidemeister was employed by Institute for Advanced Study^[24].
• Kurt Reidemeister's education included a stint at University of Hamburg^[25].
• Kurt Reidemeister's education included a stint at University of Freiburg^[26].
• Kurt Reidemeister's education included a stint at University of Marburg^[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^[25], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1919^[30], headquartered in Hamburg^[31]; University of Freiburg^[26], a public university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1457^[34], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau^[35]; University of Marburg^[27], a public university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1527^[38], headquartered in Marburg^[39]; and University of Göttingen^[40], a campus university^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1734^[43], headquartered in Göttingen^[44]. Kurt Reidemeister's doctoral advisor was Erich Hecke^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], topologist^[7], university teacher^[8], translator^[9], poet^[10], and author^[13]. Fields of work include topology^[14], a branch of mathematics^[46]; mathematics^[15], an academic discipline^[47]; algebraic number theory^[16], a branch of mathematics^[48]; poetry^[17], a literary form^[49]; and translating activity^[18]. Employers include University of Göttingen^[19], a campus university^[50], in Germany^[51], founded in 1734^[52], headquartered in Göttingen^[53]; Imperial German Army^[20], an army^[54], in German Reich^[55], founded in 1871^[56]; University of Vienna^[21], a university^[57], in Austria^[58], founded in 1365^[59], headquartered in Vienna^[60]; University of Königsberg^[22], a university^[61], in Kingdom of Prussia^[62], founded in 1544^[63]; University of Marburg^[23], a public university^[64], in Germany^[65], founded in 1527^[66], headquartered in Marburg^[67]; and Institute for Advanced Study^[24], a research institute^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1930^[70], headquartered in Princeton^[71]. Doctoral students include Günter Hotz^[72], a mathematician^[73], b. 1931^[74], of Germany^[75], awarded the Saarland Order of Merit^[76]; Werner Burau^[77], a mathematician^[78], 1906–1994^[79], of Germany^[80], specialised in algebraic function^[81]; Gerhard Burde^[82], a mathematician^[83], b. 1931^[84]; Heiner Zieschang^[85]; Theodor Peters^[86]; and Sunoy Sanatani^[87].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Reidemeister move^[88] and Reidemeister torsion^[89]. Things named for Kurt Reidemeister include Reidemeister move^[90], a knot operation^[91].

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 (107 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[92] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[93]

He is credited with the discovery of Reidemeister move^[94], a knot operation^[95]. Entities named for him include Reidemeister move^[90], a knot operation^[91].

His notable doctoral advisees include Günter Hotz^[96], a mathematician^[97], b. 1931^[98], of Germany^[99], awarded the Saarland Order of Merit^[100] and Heiner Zieschang^[101], a mathematician^[102], 1936–2004^[103], of Germany^[104], awarded the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize^[105], specialised in topology^[106].

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^[25], University of Freiburg^[26], University of Marburg^[27], and University of Göttingen^[40].

What did Kurt Reidemeister discover?

Kurt Reidemeister is credited as discoverer of Reidemeister move^[94].