Lothar Collatz

Summary

Lothar Collatz is a human^[1]. Born in Arnsberg^[2], he… he passed away in Varna^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Arnsberg^[2], Lothar Collatz…
• Lothar Collatz passed away in Varna^[3].
• Lothar Collatz held citizenship in Germany^[7].
• Lothar Collatz's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Lothar Collatz worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Lothar Collatz's field of work was numerical analysis^[8].
• Lothar Collatz's field of work was mathematics^[9].
• Lothar Collatz's field of work was functional analysis^[10].
• Among Lothar Collatz's employers was University of Hamburg^[11].
• Lothar Collatz was employed by Hochschule Hannover^[12].
• Among Lothar Collatz's employers was Frederick William University Berlin^[13].
• Among Lothar Collatz's employers was Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences^[14].
• Lothar Collatz's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin^[15].
• Lothar Collatz was educated at University of Göttingen^[16].
• Lothar Collatz's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[17].
• Lothar Collatz's education included a stint at University of Greifswald^[18].
• Lothar Collatz was educated at Marienstiftsgymnasium^[19].
• Lothar Collatz's doctoral advisor was Erhard Schmidt^[20].
• Lothar Collatz's doctoral advisor was Alfred Klose^[21].
• Lothar Collatz received the honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University^[22].
• Lothar Collatz received the honorary doctor of the Dresden University of Technology^[23].
• Lothar Collatz received the honorary doctor of the University of Augsburg^[24].
• Lothar Collatz is recorded as male^[25].
• Lothar Collatz's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Lothar Collatz was affiliated with the Nazi Party^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lothar Collatz was born in Arnsberg^[2].

Education

Educated at Frederick William University Berlin^[15], a university^[28], in Prussia^[29], founded in 1828^[30]; University of Göttingen^[16], a campus university^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1734^[33], headquartered in Göttingen^[34]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[17], a public research university^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1472^[37], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[38]; University of Greifswald^[18], a public university^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1456^[41]; and Marienstiftsgymnasium^[19], a general education liceum^[42], in Poland^[43], founded in 1946^[44]. Doctoral advisors include Erhard Schmidt^[20], a mathematician^[45], 1876–1959^[46], of German Democratic Republic^[47], awarded the National Prize of East Germany^[48], specialised in functional analysis^[49] and Alfred Klose^[21], a mathematician^[50], 1895–1953^[51], of Germany^[52].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include numerical analysis^[8], a branch of mathematics^[53]; mathematics^[9], an academic discipline^[54]; and functional analysis^[10], a branch of mathematics^[55]. Employers include University of Hamburg^[11], a public university^[56], in Germany^[57], founded in 1919^[58], headquartered in Hamburg^[59]; Hochschule Hannover^[12], a university of applied sciences^[60], in Germany^[61], founded in 1971^[62], headquartered in Hanover^[63]; Frederick William University Berlin^[13], a university^[64], in Prussia^[65], founded in 1828^[66]; and Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences^[14], a university of applied sciences^[67], in Germany^[68], founded in 1878^[69]. Doctoral students include Frank Natterer^[70], Heinz Unger^[71], Karl-Peter Hadeler^[72], Heinrich Karl Bauersfeld^[73], Ludwig Elsner^[74], and Johann Schröder^[75].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University^[22], an award^[76], in Austria^[77]; honorary doctor of the Dresden University of Technology^[23], an award^[78], in Germany^[79]; and honorary doctor of the University of Augsburg^[24], an award^[80], in Germany^[81].

Personal Life

Lothar Collatz was affiliated with the Nazi Party^[27].

Death and Burial

Lothar Collatz died in Varna^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lothar Collatz include Collatz conjecture^[82], a conjecture^[83] and Collatz Prize^[84], an award^[85].

Why It Matters

Lothar Collatz has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

He is credited with the discovery of Collatz conjecture^[87], a conjecture^[88]. Entities named for him include Collatz conjecture^[82], a conjecture^[83] and Collatz Prize^[84], an award^[85].

His notable doctoral advisees include Johann Schröder^[89], a mathematician^[90], 1925–2007^[91], of Germany^[92], specialised in mathematics^[93] and Burkhard Monien^[94], a computer scientist^[95], b. 1943^[96], of Germany^[97], awarded the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize^[98].

FAQs

Where was Lothar Collatz born?

Born in Arnsberg^[2], Lothar Collatz…

Where did Lothar Collatz die?

Lothar Collatz passed away in Varna^[3].

What did Lothar Collatz do for work?

Lothar Collatz worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Lothar Collatz go to school?

Lothar Collatz was educated at Frederick William University Berlin^[15], University of Göttingen^[16], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[17], and University of Greifswald^[18].

What awards did Lothar Collatz receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Vienna Technical University^[22], honorary doctor of the Dresden University of Technology^[23], and honorary doctor of the University of Augsburg^[24].

What did Lothar Collatz discover?

Lothar Collatz is credited as discoverer of Collatz conjecture^[87].