Max August Zorn

German mathematician (1906–1993)
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Max August Zorn

Summary

Max August Zorn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Krefeld[2]. He was born on +1906-06-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Bloomington[4]. He died on +1993-03-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Max August Zorn's place of birth was Krefeld[2].
  • Max August Zorn died in Bloomington[4].
  • Max August Zorn was born on +1906-06-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Max August Zorn died on +1993-03-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Max August Zorn held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Max August Zorn held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Max August Zorn worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Max August Zorn worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Max August Zorn's field of work was algebra[11].
  • Max August Zorn's field of work was set theory[12].
  • Max August Zorn's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Max August Zorn was employed by Indiana University Bloomington[14].
  • Among Max August Zorn's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[15].
  • Among Max August Zorn's employers was Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[16].
  • Among Max August Zorn's employers was Yale University[17].
  • Max August Zorn was educated at University of Hamburg[18].
  • Max August Zorn's doctoral advisor was Emil Artin[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Max August Zorn is Zorn's lemma[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Max August Zorn is Artin–Zorn theorem[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Max August Zorn is Zorn ring[22].
  • Max August Zorn's image is recorded as Zorn,Max August 1930 Jena.jpg[23].
  • Max August Zorn is recorded as male[24].
  • Max August Zorn's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Max August Zorn supervised Israel Nathan Herstein as a doctoral student[26].
  • Max August Zorn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 42622376[27].

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Origins and Family

Max August Zorn was born in Krefeld[2]. He was born on +1906-06-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Max August Zorn's education included a stint at University of Hamburg[18]. His doctoral advisor was Emil Artin[19]. He studied under Emil Artin[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include algebra[11], a branch of mathematics[29]; set theory[12], a branch of mathematics[30]; and mathematics[13], an academic discipline[31]. Employers include Indiana University Bloomington[14], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1820[34], headquartered in Bloomington[35]; University of California, Los Angeles[15], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1919[38], headquartered in Los Angeles[39]; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[16], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1502[42], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[43]; and Yale University[17], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1701[46], headquartered in New Haven[47]. Max August Zorn supervised Israel Nathan Herstein as a doctoral student[26].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Zorn's lemma[20], a lemma[48]; Artin–Zorn theorem[21], a theorem[49]; and Zorn ring[22], a mathematical concept[50]. Things named for Max August Zorn include Zorn's lemma[51], a lemma[52].

Death and Burial

Max August Zorn died on +1993-03-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bloomington[4].

Why It Matters

Max August Zorn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for him include Zorn's lemma[51], a lemma[52].

His notable doctoral advisees include Israel Nathan Herstein[55], a mathematician[56], 1923–1988[57], of United States[58], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[59], specialised in algebra[60].

FAQs

Where was Max August Zorn born?

Max August Zorn was born in Krefeld[2].

Where did Max August Zorn die?

Max August Zorn passed away in Bloomington[4].

What did Max August Zorn do for work?

Max August Zorn worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Max August Zorn go to school?

Max August Zorn was educated at University of Hamburg[18].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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