Max Steck

mathematician and historian of mathematics (1907-1971)
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Max Steck

Summary

Max Steck is a human[1]. He was born in Basel[2]. He was born on December 1, 1907[3]. He died in Prien am Chiemsee[4]. He died on September 12, 1971[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9].

Key Facts

  • Max Steck was born in Basel[2].
  • Max Steck died in Prien am Chiemsee[4].
  • Max Steck was born on December 1, 1907[3].
  • Max Steck died on September 12, 1971[5].
  • Max Steck held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Max Steck held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Max Steck worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Max Steck worked as a historian of mathematics[7].
  • Max Steck's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Max Steck's professions included writer[9].
  • Max Steck's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Max Steck's field of work was literature[13].
  • Max Steck was educated at Heidelberg University[14].
  • Max Steck was educated at Technical University of Munich[15].
  • Max Steck's doctoral advisor was Arthur Rosenthal[16].
  • Max Steck's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Liebmann[17].
  • Max Steck was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Max Steck is recorded as male[19].
  • Max Steck's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Max Steck's family name is recorded as Steck[21].
  • Max Steck's given name is recorded as Max[22].
  • Max Steck's work location is recorded as Munich[23].
  • Max Steck's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Max Steck's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

Max Steck was born in Basel[2]. He was born on December 1, 1907[3].

Education

Educated at Heidelberg University[14], a public research university[26], in Germany[27], founded in 1386[28], headquartered in Heidelberg[29] and Technical University of Munich[15], an institute of technology[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1868[32], headquartered in Munich[33]. Doctoral advisors include Arthur Rosenthal[16], a mathematician[34], 1887–1959[35], of Germany[36] and Heinrich Liebmann[17], a mathematician[37], 1874–1939[38], of German Reich[39], specialised in mathematics[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include mathematics[12], an academic discipline[41] and literature[13], a type of arts[42].

Death and Burial

Max Steck died on September 12, 1971[5]. He died in Prien am Chiemsee[4].

FAQs

Where was Max Steck born?

Max Steck's place of birth was Basel[2].

Where did Max Steck die?

Max Steck passed away in Prien am Chiemsee[4].

What did Max Steck do for work?

Max Steck worked as mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9].

Where did Max Steck go to school?

Max Steck was educated at Heidelberg University[14] and Technical University of Munich[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . GEPRIS Historisch. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . GEPRIS Historisch. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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