Leo Königsberger

German mathematician (1837-1921)
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Leo Königsberger

Summary

Leo Königsberger is a human[1]. He was born in Poznań[2]. He died in Heidelberg[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and historian of science[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Leo Königsberger's place of birth was Poznań[2].
  • Leo Königsberger passed away in Heidelberg[3].
  • Leo Königsberger is buried at Bergfriedhof[8].
  • A child of Leo Königsberger was Johann Koenigsberger[9].
  • Leo Königsberger held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Leo Königsberger's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Leo Königsberger worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Leo Königsberger's professions included historian of science[6].
  • Leo Königsberger's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Among Leo Königsberger's employers was University of Vienna[12].
  • Leo Königsberger was employed by TUD Dresden University of Technology[13].
  • Among Leo Königsberger's employers was Heidelberg University[14].
  • Leo Königsberger was employed by University of Greifswald[15].
  • Leo Königsberger was employed by Royal Prussian Main Cadet Institute[16].
  • Leo Königsberger was employed by Heidelberg University[17].
  • Leo Königsberger's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin[18].
  • Leo Königsberger was educated at Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium of Posen[19].
  • Leo Königsberger's doctoral advisor was Karl Weierstraß[20].
  • Leo Königsberger's doctoral advisor was Ernst Kummer[21].
  • Leo Königsberger was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[22].
  • Leo Königsberger was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[23].
  • Leo Königsberger was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Leo Königsberger is recorded as male[25].
  • Leo Königsberger's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Leo Königsberger supervised Edmund Husserl as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Leo Königsberger was born in Poznań[2].

Education

Educated at Frederick William University Berlin[18], a university[28], in Prussia[29], founded in 1828[30] and Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium of Posen[19], a Gymnasium[31], in Kingdom of Prussia[32], founded in 1834[33]. Doctoral advisors include Karl Weierstraß[20], a mathematician[34], 1815–1897[35], of Kingdom of Prussia[36], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[37], specialised in complex analysis[38] and Ernst Kummer[21], a mathematician[39], 1810–1893[40], of Kingdom of Prussia[41], awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[42], specialised in number theory[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and historian of science[6]. Leo Königsberger's field of work was mathematics[11]. Employers include University of Vienna[12], a university[44], in Austria[45], founded in 1365[46], headquartered in Vienna[47]; TUD Dresden University of Technology[13], a public research university[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1828[50], headquartered in Dresden[51]; Heidelberg University[14], a public research university[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1386[54], headquartered in Heidelberg[55]; University of Greifswald[15], a public university[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1456[58]; and Royal Prussian Main Cadet Institute[16], a cadet corps[59], in Germany[60], founded in 1873[61]. Doctoral students include Edmund Husserl[27], a mathematician[62], 1859–1938[63], of Austrian Empire[64], specialised in philosophy[65]; Gyula Kőnig[66], a mathematician[67], 1849–1913[68], of Hungary[69], specialised in mathematics[70]; Georg Alexander Pick[71], a mathematician[72], 1859–1942[73], of Austria[74], specialised in mathematics[75]; Alfred Pringsheim[76], a mathematician[77], 1850–1941[78], of German Reich[79], specialised in mathematics[80]; Mór Réthy[81], a mathematician[82], 1846–1925[83], of Hungary[84], awarded the Marczibányi Prize[85], specialised in mathematics[86]; and Paul Hertz[87], a physicist[88], 1881–1940[89], of German Reich[90].

Personal Life

A child of Leo Königsberger was Johann Koenigsberger[9].

Death and Burial

Leo Königsberger passed away in Heidelberg[3]. Burial took place at Bergfriedhof[8].

Why It Matters

Leo Königsberger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[91] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[92]

His notable doctoral advisees include Edmund Husserl[93], a mathematician[94], 1859–1938[95], of Austrian Empire[96], specialised in philosophy[97]; Max Wolf[98], an astronomer[99], 1863–1932[100], of Germany[101], awarded the Prix Jules Janssen[102], specialised in astrophotography[103]; Alfred Pringsheim[104], a mathematician[105], 1850–1941[106], of German Reich[107], specialised in mathematics[108]; Loránd Eötvös[109], a physicist[110], 1848–1919[111], of Hungary[112], specialised in physics[113]; Max Noether[114], a mathematician[115], 1844–1921[116], of Germany[117], specialised in mathematics[118]; and Georg Alexander Pick[119], a mathematician[120], 1859–1942[121], of Austria[122], specialised in mathematics[123].

FAQs

Where was Leo Königsberger born?

Born in Poznań[2], Leo Königsberger…

Where did Leo Königsberger die?

Leo Königsberger died in Heidelberg[3].

What did Leo Königsberger do for work?

Leo Königsberger worked as mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and historian of science[6].

Where did Leo Königsberger go to school?

Leo Königsberger was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[18] and Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium of Posen[19].

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