Mathias Lerch

Czech mathematician (1860–1922)
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Mathias Lerch

Summary

Mathias Lerch is a human[1]. His place of birth was Milínov[2]. He was born on +1860-02-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sušice[4]. He died on +1922-08-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Milínov[2], Mathias Lerch…
  • Mathias Lerch passed away in Sušice[4].
  • Mathias Lerch was born on +1860-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mathias Lerch died on +1922-08-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at City cemetery in Sušice[11].
  • Mathias Lerch held citizenship in Austria[12].
  • Mathias Lerch's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Mathias Lerch's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • Mathias Lerch worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Mathias Lerch's professions included teacher[9].
  • Mathias Lerch's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Mathias Lerch's field of work was mathematical analysis[14].
  • Mathias Lerch's field of work was complex function[15].
  • Mathias Lerch's field of work was number theory[16].
  • Mathias Lerch's field of work was analytic number theory[17].
  • Among Mathias Lerch's employers was Masaryk University[18].
  • Among Mathias Lerch's employers was Czech Technical University in Prague[19].
  • Among Mathias Lerch's employers was University of Fribourg[20].
  • Among Mathias Lerch's employers was Brno University of Technology[21].
  • Mathias Lerch's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22].
  • Mathias Lerch was educated at Charles University[23].
  • Mathias Lerch's doctoral advisor was Karl Weierstraß[24].
  • Mathias Lerch's doctoral advisor was Leopold Kronecker[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Mathias Lerch is Lerch transcendent[26].
  • Mathias Lerch received the Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[27].

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Origins and Family

Mathias Lerch was born in Milínov[2]. He was born on +1860-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31] and Charles University[23], a public university[32], in Czech Republic[33], founded in 1348[34], headquartered in Prague[35]. Doctoral advisors include Karl Weierstraß[24], a mathematician[36], 1815–1897[37], of Kingdom of Prussia[38], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Königsberg[39], specialised in complex analysis[40] and Leopold Kronecker[25], a mathematician[41], 1823–1891[42], of Kingdom of Prussia[43], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[44], specialised in number theory[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and teacher[9]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[46]; mathematical analysis[14], an academic discipline[47]; complex function[15]; number theory[16], a branch of mathematics[48]; and analytic number theory[17], a branch of mathematics[49]. Employers include Masaryk University[18], a public university[50], in Czech Republic[51], founded in 1919[52], headquartered in Brno[53]; Czech Technical University in Prague[19], a public university[54], in Czech Republic[55], founded in 1707[56], headquartered in Prague[57]; University of Fribourg[20], a public university[58], in Switzerland[59], founded in 1889[60]; and Brno University of Technology[21], a university[61], in Czech Republic[62], founded in 1899[63], headquartered in Brno[64]. Doctoral students include Otakar Borůvka[65], a mathematician[66], 1899–1995[67], of Czech Republic[68], awarded the honorary citizen of Brno[69], specialised in mathematics[70] and Michel Plancherel[71], a mathematician[72], 1885–1967[73], of Switzerland[74].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Mathias Lerch is Lerch transcendent[26]. Things named for him include Lerch transcendent[75], a function[76].

Recognition

Mathias Lerch received the Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[27].

Personal Life

Mathias Lerch's religion is recorded as Catholicism[77].

Death and Burial

Mathias Lerch died on +1922-08-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sušice[4]. Burial took place at City cemetery in Sušice[11].

Why It Matters

Mathias Lerch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

Entities named for him include Lerch transcendent[75], a function[76].

His notable doctoral advisees include Otakar Borůvka[80], a mathematician[81], 1899–1995[82], of Czech Republic[83], awarded the honorary citizen of Brno[84], specialised in mathematics[85] and Michel Plancherel[86], a mathematician[87], 1885–1967[88], of Switzerland[89].

FAQs

Where was Mathias Lerch born?

Mathias Lerch was born in Milínov[2].

Where did Mathias Lerch die?

Mathias Lerch passed away in Sušice[4].

What did Mathias Lerch do for work?

Mathias Lerch worked as mathematician[6], pedagogue[7], university teacher[8], and teacher[9].

Where did Mathias Lerch go to school?

Mathias Lerch was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22] and Charles University[23].

What awards did Mathias Lerch receive?

Honors received include Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[27].

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