Marcel Grossmann

Summary

Marcel Grossmann is a human^[1]. He was born in Budapest^[2]. He was born on +1878-04-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Zurich^[4]. He died on +1936-09-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Marcel Grossmann's place of birth was Budapest^[2].
• Marcel Grossmann died in Zurich^[4].
• Marcel Grossmann was born on +1878-04-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Marcel Grossmann died on +1936-09-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Marcel Grossmann held citizenship in Switzerland^[9].
• Marcel Grossmann's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Marcel Grossmann worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Marcel Grossmann's field of work was geometry^[10].
• Marcel Grossmann's field of work was mathematics^[11].
• Marcel Grossmann's field of work was descriptive geometry^[12].
• Marcel Grossmann's field of work was non-Euclidean geometry^[13].
• Among Marcel Grossmann's employers was ETH Zurich^[14].
• Marcel Grossmann's education included a stint at ETH Zurich^[15].
• Marcel Grossmann was educated at Berzsenyi Dániel Secondary School^[16].
• Marcel Grossmann was educated at University of Zurich^[17].
• Marcel Grossmann's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Fiedler^[18].
• Marcel Grossmann's doctoral advisor was Adolf Weiler^[19].
• A notable student of Marcel Grossmann was Karl Dändliker^[20].
• Marcel Grossmann was a member of Swiss Mathematical Society^[21].
• Marcel Grossmann's religion is recorded as reformed^[22].
• Marcel Grossmann's image is recorded as ETH-BIB-Grossmann, Marcel (1878-1936)-Portrait-Portr 01239.tif (cropped).jpg^[23].
• Marcel Grossmann is recorded as male^[24].
• Marcel Grossmann's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Marcel Grossmann supervised Ferdinand Gonseth as a doctoral student^[26].
• Marcel Grossmann supervised Karl Kobelt as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Marcel Grossmann was born in Budapest^[2]. He was born on +1878-04-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich^[15], an institute of technology^[28], in Switzerland^[29], founded in 1855^[30], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[31]; Berzsenyi Dániel Secondary School^[16], a Gymnasium^[32], in Hungary^[33], founded in 1858^[34]; and University of Zurich^[17], a university^[35], in Switzerland^[36], founded in 1833^[37], headquartered in Zurich^[38]. Doctoral advisors include Wilhelm Fiedler^[18], a mathematician^[39], 1832–1912^[40], of Kingdom of Saxony^[41], specialised in mathematics^[42] and Adolf Weiler^[19], a mathematician^[43], 1851–1916^[44], of Switzerland^[45], specialised in mathematics^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include geometry^[10], a branch of mathematics^[47]; mathematics^[11], an academic discipline^[48]; descriptive geometry^[12], a branch of mathematics^[49]; and non-Euclidean geometry^[13], a branch of mathematics^[50]. Among Marcel Grossmann's employers was ETH Zurich^[14]. A notable student of him was Karl Dändliker^[20]. Doctoral students include Ferdinand Gonseth^[26], a mathematician^[51], 1890–1975^[52], of Switzerland^[53], specialised in philosophy of science^[54]; Karl Kobelt^[27], a politician^[55], 1891–1968^[56], of Switzerland^[57]; Ernst Vaterlaus^[58], a politician^[59], 1891–1976^[60], of Switzerland^[61]; Alexandre Staempfli^[62], a secondary school teacher^[63], b. 1892^[64], of Switzerland^[65]; Tor Eika^[66], a university teacher^[67], 1887–1974^[68], of Norway^[69]; and Emil Leutenegger^[70], a secondary school teacher^[71], 1894–1978^[72].

Personal Life

Marcel Grossmann's religion is recorded as reformed^[22].

Death and Burial

Marcel Grossmann died on +1936-09-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Zurich^[4]. The cause of death was multiple sclerosis^[73].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Marcel Grossmann include Marcel Grossmann Award^[74], a science award^[75].

Why It Matters

Marcel Grossmann ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for him include Marcel Grossmann Award^[74], a science award^[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ferdinand Gonseth^[78], a mathematician^[79], 1890–1975^[80], of Switzerland^[81], specialised in philosophy of science^[82] and Karl Kobelt^[83], a politician^[84], 1891–1968^[85], of Switzerland^[86].

FAQs

Where was Marcel Grossmann born?

Born in Budapest^[2], Marcel Grossmann…

Where did Marcel Grossmann die?

Marcel Grossmann died in Zurich^[4].

What did Marcel Grossmann do for work?

Marcel Grossmann worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Marcel Grossmann go to school?

Marcel Grossmann was educated at ETH Zurich^[15], Berzsenyi Dániel Secondary School^[16], and University of Zurich^[17].