Leopold Schmetterer

Austrian mathematician (1919–2004)
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Summary

Leopold Schmetterer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on January 1, 1919[3]. He passed away in Gols[4]. He died on August 23, 2004[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 (35 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 January 1, 1919[3].
  • Leopold Schmetterer was born on November 8, 1919[10].
  • Leopold Schmetterer died on August 23, 2004[5].
  • Leopold Schmetterer died on August 24, 2004[11].
  • Leopold Schmetterer's father was Leopold Schmetterer[12].
  • Leopold Schmetterer held citizenship in Austria[13].
  • Leopold Schmetterer held citizenship in Australia[14].
  • Leopold Schmetterer worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Leopold Schmetterer worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Leopold Schmetterer's professions included statistician[8].
  • Leopold Schmetterer's field of work was statistics[15].
  • Leopold Schmetterer's field of work was mathematical statistics[16].
  • Leopold Schmetterer's field of work was probability theory[17].
  • Leopold Schmetterer's field of work was mathematical analysis[18].
  • Leopold Schmetterer's field of work was mathematics[19].
  • Leopold Schmetterer held the position of chairperson[20].
  • Leopold Schmetterer was employed by University of Hamburg[21].
  • Leopold Schmetterer was employed by University of Vienna[22].
  • Leopold Schmetterer was employed by Luftwaffe[23].
  • Leopold Schmetterer was employed by Henschel & Sohn[24].
  • Leopold Schmetterer was employed by University of Vienna[25].
  • Leopold Schmetterer was educated at University of Vienna[26].
  • Leopold Schmetterer's doctoral advisor was Nikolaus Hofreiter[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vienna[2], Leopold Schmetterer… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1919[3] and November 8, 1919[10]. His father was he[12].

Education

Leopold Schmetterer was educated at University of Vienna[26]. His doctoral advisor was Nikolaus Hofreiter[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and statistician[8]. Fields of work include statistics[15], an academic major[28]; mathematical statistics[16], a branch of mathematics[29]; probability theory[17], a branch of mathematics[30]; mathematical analysis[18], an academic discipline[31]; and mathematics[19], an academic discipline[32]. Employers include University of Hamburg[21], a public university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1919[35], headquartered in Hamburg[36]; University of Vienna[22], a university[37], in Austria[38], founded in 1365[39], headquartered in Vienna[40]; Luftwaffe[23], an air force[41], in German Reich[42], founded in 1935[43]; and Henschel & Sohn[24], a business[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1810[46], headquartered in Kassel[47]. Leopold Schmetterer held the position of chairperson[20]. 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[54], an award[55], in Austria[56]; Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[57], a grade of an order[58], in Austria[59]; Erwin Schrödinger Prize[60], a science award[61], in Austria[62]; Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[63], a science award[64], in Austria[65], founded in 1947[66]; Fellow of the American Statistical Association[67], a statistics award[68]; and honorary doctorate at the Blaise-Pascal university[69].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 23, 2004[5] and August 24, 2004[11]. Leopold Schmetterer died in Gols[4]. The cause of death was train wreck[70].

Why It Matters

Leopold Schmetterer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

His notable doctoral advisees include Karl Sigmund[72], a mathematician[73], b. 1945[74], of Austria[75], awarded the Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[76], specialised in mathematics[77] and Peter Zinterhof[78], a mathematician[79], b. 1944[80], of Austria[81].

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[12].

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[26].

What awards did Leopold Schmetterer receive?

Honors received include Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[54], Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[57], Erwin Schrödinger Prize[60], and Prize of the City of Vienna for Natural Sciences[63].

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