Max Dehn

Summary

Max Dehn is a human^[1]. He was born in Hamburg^[2]. He was born on November 13, 1878^[3]. He passed away in Black Mountain^[4]. He died on June 27, 1952^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], topologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Hamburg^[2], Max Dehn…
• Max Dehn passed away in Black Mountain^[4].
• Max Dehn was born on November 13, 1878^[3].
• Max Dehn died on June 27, 1952^[5].
• Max Dehn is buried at Black Mountain College^[11].
• Max Dehn's father was Dr. med. Maximilian Moses Dehn^[12].
• Max Dehn was married to Toni Dehn^[13].
• Max Dehn held citizenship in Germany^[14].
• Max Dehn held citizenship in United States^[15].
• Max Dehn is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[16].
• Max Dehn worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Max Dehn's professions included historian of mathematics^[7].
• Max Dehn's professions included topologist^[8].
• Max Dehn worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Max Dehn's field of work was group theory^[17].
• Max Dehn's field of work was topology^[18].
• Max Dehn's field of work was mathematics^[19].
• Max Dehn's field of work was geometry^[20].
• Among Max Dehn's employers was Goethe University Frankfurt^[21].
• Among Max Dehn's employers was University of Münster^[22].
• Max Dehn was employed by Illinois Institute of Technology^[23].
• Max Dehn was employed by Kiel University^[24].
• Among Max Dehn's employers was University of Wrocław^[25].
• Among Max Dehn's employers was Norwegian Institute of Technology^[26].
• Max Dehn was educated at University of Göttingen^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hamburg^[2], Max Dehn… he was born on November 13, 1878^[3]. His father was Dr. med. Maximilian Moses Dehn^[12]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[16].

Education

Max Dehn's education included a stint at University of Göttingen^[27]. His doctoral advisor was David Hilbert^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], topologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include group theory^[17], a branch of mathematics^[29]; topology^[18], a branch of mathematics^[30]; mathematics^[19], an academic discipline^[31]; and geometry^[20], a branch of mathematics^[32]. Employers include Goethe University Frankfurt^[21], a public university^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1914^[35], headquartered in Jügelhaus^[36]; University of Münster^[22], a public university^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1780^[39], headquartered in Münster^[40]; Illinois Institute of Technology^[23], a university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1940^[43], headquartered in Chicago^[44]; Kiel University^[24], a public university^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1665^[47], headquartered in Kiel^[48]; University of Wrocław^[25], a university^[49], in Poland^[50], founded in 1702^[51]; and Norwegian Institute of Technology^[26], a Technische Hochschule^[52], in Norway^[53], founded in 1910^[54]. Doctoral students include Ruth Moufang^[55], a mathematician^[56], 1905–1977^[57], of Germany^[58], specialised in algebra^[59]; Ott-Heinrich Keller^[60], a mathematician^[61], 1906–1990^[62], of Germany^[63], awarded the National Prize of East Germany^[64], specialised in geometry^[65]; Wilhelm Magnus^[66], a mathematician^[67], 1907–1990^[68], of Germany^[69], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[70], specialised in group theory^[71]; Jakob Nielsen^[72]; Joseph Henry Engel^[73]; and Herbert Fuss^[74].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Dehn invariant^[75], Dehn twist^[76], Dehn's lemma^[77], Dehn surgery^[78], Dehn function^[79], and hyperbolic Dehn surgery^[80]. Things named for Max Dehn include Dehn invariant^[81], a mathematical concept^[82] and Dehn's lemma^[83], a theorem^[84].

Personal Life

Among Max Dehn's spouses was Toni Dehn^[13].

Death and Burial

Max Dehn died on June 27, 1952^[5]. He died in Black Mountain^[4]. He is buried at Black Mountain College^[11].

Why It Matters

Max Dehn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

Entities named for him include Dehn invariant^[81], a mathematical concept^[82] and Dehn's lemma^[83], a theorem^[84].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ruth Moufang^[87], a mathematician^[88], 1905–1977^[89], of Germany^[90], specialised in algebra^[91]; Wilhelm Magnus^[92], a mathematician^[93], 1907–1990^[94], of Germany^[95], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[96], specialised in group theory^[97]; Jakob Nielsen^[98], a mathematician^[99], 1890–1959^[100], of Kingdom of Denmark^[101], specialised in topology^[102]; and Ott-Heinrich Keller^[103], a mathematician^[104], 1906–1990^[105], of Germany^[106], awarded the National Prize of East Germany^[107], specialised in geometry^[108].

FAQs

Where was Max Dehn born?

Born in Hamburg^[2], Max Dehn…

Where did Max Dehn die?

Max Dehn died in Black Mountain^[4].

Who were Max Dehn's parents?

Max Dehn's father was Dr. med. Maximilian Moses Dehn^[12].

Who was Max Dehn married to?

Max Dehn's spouses include Toni Dehn^[13].

What did Max Dehn do for work?

Max Dehn worked as mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], topologist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Max Dehn go to school?

Max Dehn was educated at University of Göttingen^[27].