Milan Sekanina

Czech mathematician (1931–1987)
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Milan Sekanina

Summary

Milan Sekanina is a human[1]. Born in Prostějov[2], he… he was born on April 30, 1931[3]. He passed away in Brno[4]. He died on October 21, 1987[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and non-fiction writer[8].

Key Facts

  • Milan Sekanina was born in Prostějov[2].
  • Milan Sekanina died in Brno[4].
  • Milan Sekanina was born on April 30, 1931[3].
  • Milan Sekanina died on October 21, 1987[5].
  • Milan Sekanina's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Milan Sekanina worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Milan Sekanina worked as a non-fiction writer[8].
  • Milan Sekanina was educated at Masaryk University[9].
  • Milan Sekanina's doctoral advisor was Karel Koutský[10].
  • Milan Sekanina is recorded as male[11].
  • Milan Sekanina's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Milan Sekanina supervised Jiří Rosický as a doctoral student[13].
  • Milan Sekanina supervised Libor Polák as a doctoral student[14].
  • Milan Sekanina supervised Jan Chvalina as a doctoral student[15].
  • Milan Sekanina supervised Vladimír Vetchý as a doctoral student[16].
  • Milan Sekanina supervised Josef Niederle as a doctoral student[17].
  • Milan Sekanina supervised Yvona Coufalová as a doctoral student[18].
  • Milan Sekanina's family name is recorded as Sekanina[19].
  • Milan Sekanina's given name is recorded as Milan[20].
  • Milan Sekanina's described by source is recorded as Olomouc City Library regional database[21].
  • Milan Sekanina's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

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Origins and Family

Milan Sekanina was born in Prostějov[2]. He was born on April 30, 1931[3].

Education

Milan Sekanina's education included a stint at Masaryk University[9]. His doctoral advisor was Karel Koutský[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and non-fiction writer[8]. Doctoral students include Jiří Rosický[13], a mathematician[23], b. 1946[24]; Libor Polák[14], a mathematician[25], 1950–2020[26], of Czechoslovakia[27], specialised in algebra[28]; Jan Chvalina[15], a mathematician[29], b. 1945[30], of Czechoslovakia[31]; Vladimír Vetchý[16], a mathematician[32], b. 1949[33], of Czech Republic[34]; Josef Niederle[17], a mathematician[35], b. 1949[36]; and Yvona Coufalová[18], a mathematician[37], 1944–1993[38].

Death and Burial

Milan Sekanina died on October 21, 1987[5]. He died in Brno[4].

FAQs

Where was Milan Sekanina born?

Milan Sekanina's place of birth was Prostějov[2].

Where did Milan Sekanina die?

Milan Sekanina passed away in Brno[4].

What did Milan Sekanina do for work?

Milan Sekanina worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and non-fiction writer[8].

Where did Milan Sekanina go to school?

Milan Sekanina was educated at Masaryk University[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . dml.cz. dml.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Olomouc City Library regional database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . tritius.kmol.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . dml.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Encyclopedia of Brno History. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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