Ludwig Hopf

German physicist (1884–1939)
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Ludwig Hopf

Summary

Ludwig Hopf is a human[1]. He was born in Nuremberg[2]. He was born on +1884-10-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Dublin[4]. He died on +1939-12-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], mathematician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nuremberg[2], Ludwig Hopf…
  • Ludwig Hopf passed away in Dublin[4].
  • Ludwig Hopf was born on +1884-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ludwig Hopf died on +1939-12-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ludwig Hopf held citizenship in German Reich[10].
  • Ludwig Hopf worked as a physicist[6].
  • Ludwig Hopf worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Ludwig Hopf's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Among Ludwig Hopf's employers was RWTH Aachen University[11].
  • Among Ludwig Hopf's employers was University of Cambridge[12].
  • Ludwig Hopf was employed by Trinity College, Dublin[13].
  • Ludwig Hopf's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].
  • Ludwig Hopf was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].
  • Ludwig Hopf's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld[16].
  • Ludwig Hopf is recorded as male[17].
  • Ludwig Hopf's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ludwig Hopf's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110036910[19].
  • Ludwig Hopf's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109615987[20].
  • Ludwig Hopf's GND ID is recorded as 127215972[21].
  • Ludwig Hopf's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85809526[22].
  • Ludwig Hopf's IdRef ID is recorded as 118645846[23].
  • Ludwig Hopf's SBN author ID is recorded as MILV219421[24].
  • Ludwig Hopf earned the academic degree of Doctor[25].
  • Ludwig Hopf's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 53243[26].
  • Ludwig Hopf's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0270zdd[27].

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Origins and Family

Ludwig Hopf's place of birth was Nuremberg[2]. He was born on +1884-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1472[30], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[31] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]. Ludwig Hopf's doctoral advisor was Arnold Sommerfeld[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], mathematician[7], and university teacher[8]. Employers include RWTH Aachen University[11], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1870[38], headquartered in Aachen[39]; University of Cambridge[12], a collegiate university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1209[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]; and Trinity College, Dublin[13], a collegiate university[44], in Ireland[45], founded in 1592[46], headquartered in Dublin[47].

Death and Burial

Ludwig Hopf died on +1939-12-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Dublin[4].

Why It Matters

Ludwig Hopf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Ludwig Hopf born?

Born in Nuremberg[2], Ludwig Hopf…

Where did Ludwig Hopf die?

Ludwig Hopf passed away in Dublin[4].

What did Ludwig Hopf do for work?

Ludwig Hopf worked as physicist[6], mathematician[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Ludwig Hopf go to school?

Ludwig Hopf was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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