Leopold Schmetterer

Austrian mathematician (1919–2004)
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Leopold Schmetterer

Summary

Leopold Schmetterer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on +1919-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Gols[4]. He died on +2004-08-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and statistician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Leopold Schmetterer's place of birth was Vienna[2].
  • Leopold Schmetterer died in Gols[4].
  • Leopold Schmetterer was born on +1919-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leopold Schmetterer was born on +1919-11-08T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Leopold Schmetterer died on +2004-08-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leopold Schmetterer's father was Leopold Schmetterer[11].
  • Leopold Schmetterer held citizenship in Austria[12].
  • Leopold Schmetterer's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Leopold Schmetterer's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Leopold Schmetterer worked as a statistician[8].
  • Leopold Schmetterer's field of work was statistics[13].
  • Leopold Schmetterer's field of work was mathematical statistics[14].
  • Leopold Schmetterer's field of work was probability theory[15].
  • Leopold Schmetterer's field of work was mathematical analysis[16].
  • Leopold Schmetterer's field of work was mathematics[17].
  • Leopold Schmetterer held the position of chairperson[18].
  • Among Leopold Schmetterer's employers was University of Hamburg[19].
  • Among Leopold Schmetterer's employers was University of Vienna[20].
  • Leopold Schmetterer was employed by Luftwaffe[21].
  • Leopold Schmetterer was employed by Henschel & Sohn[22].
  • Leopold Schmetterer was employed by University of Vienna[23].
  • Leopold Schmetterer was educated at University of Vienna[24].
  • Leopold Schmetterer's doctoral advisor was Nikolaus Hofreiter[25].
  • Leopold Schmetterer received the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[26].
  • Leopold Schmetterer received the Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vienna[2], Leopold Schmetterer… Recorded date of birth include +1919-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1919-11-08T00:00:00Z[10]. His father was he[11].

Education

Leopold Schmetterer was educated at University of Vienna[24]. His doctoral advisor was Nikolaus Hofreiter[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and statistician[8]. Fields of work include statistics[13], an academic major[28]; mathematical statistics[14], a branch of mathematics[29]; probability theory[15], a branch of mathematics[30]; mathematical analysis[16], an academic discipline[31]; and mathematics[17], an academic discipline[32]. Employers include University of Hamburg[19], a public university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1919[35], headquartered in Hamburg[36]; University of Vienna[20], a university[37], in Austria[38], founded in 1365[39], headquartered in Vienna[40]; Luftwaffe[21], an air force[41], in German Reich[42], founded in 1935[43]; and Henschel & Sohn[22], a business[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1810[46], headquartered in Kassel[47]. Leopold Schmetterer held the position of chairperson[18]. Doctoral students include Georg Pflug[48], Karl Sigmund[49], Peter Zinterhof[50], Herbert Heyer[51], Erich Neuwirth[52], and Christa Binder[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[26], an award[54], in Austria[55]; Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[27], a grade of an order[56], in Austria[57]; Erwin Schrödinger Prize[58], a science award[59], in Austria[60]; Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[61], a science award[62], in Austria[63], founded in 1947[64]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[65], a statistics award[66]; and honorary doctorate at the Blaise-Pascal university[67].

Death and Burial

Leopold Schmetterer died on +2004-08-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Gols[4]. The cause of death was train wreck[68].

Why It Matters

Leopold Schmetterer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include Karl Sigmund[70], a mathematician[71], b. 1945[72], of Austria[73], awarded the Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[74], specialised in mathematics[75] and Peter Zinterhof[76], a mathematician[77], b. 1944[78], of Austria[79].

FAQs

Where was Leopold Schmetterer born?

Leopold Schmetterer was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Leopold Schmetterer die?

Leopold Schmetterer died in Gols[4].

Who were Leopold Schmetterer's parents?

Leopold Schmetterer's father was Leopold Schmetterer[11].

What did Leopold Schmetterer do for work?

Leopold Schmetterer worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and statistician[8].

Where did Leopold Schmetterer go to school?

Leopold Schmetterer was educated at University of Vienna[24].

What awards did Leopold Schmetterer receive?

Honors received include Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[26], Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[27], Erwin Schrödinger Prize[58], and Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[61].

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