Nikolaus Hofreiter

Austrian mathematician (1904-1990)
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Nikolaus Hofreiter

Summary

Nikolaus Hofreiter is a human[1]. He was born in Linz[2]. He was born on +1904-05-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Vienna[4]. He died on +1990-01-23T00:00:00Z[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 (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nikolaus Hofreiter was born in Linz[2].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter passed away in Vienna[4].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter was born on +1904-05-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter was born on +1904-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter died on +1990-01-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter died on +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter held citizenship in Austria[11].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter's field of work was number theory[12].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Among Nikolaus Hofreiter's employers was University of Vienna[14].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter was employed by TU Braunschweig[15].
  • Among Nikolaus Hofreiter's employers was TU Wien[16].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter's education included a stint at TU Wien[17].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter was educated at University of Vienna[18].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter's doctoral advisor was Philipp Furtwängler[19].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter received the Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[20].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter received the Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[21].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter is recorded as male[23].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter was affiliated with the Nazi Party[25].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter supervised Edmund Hlawka as a doctoral student[26].
  • Nikolaus Hofreiter supervised Leopold Schmetterer as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Nikolaus Hofreiter's place of birth was Linz[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1904-05-08T00:00:00Z[3] and +1904-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at TU Wien[17], a public university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1815[30], headquartered in Main building of the TU Wien[31] and University of Vienna[18], a university[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1365[34], headquartered in Vienna[35]. Nikolaus Hofreiter's doctoral advisor was Philipp Furtwängler[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include number theory[12], a branch of mathematics[36] and mathematics[13], an academic discipline[37]. Employers include University of Vienna[14], a university[38], in Austria[39], founded in 1365[40], headquartered in Vienna[41]; TU Braunschweig[15], an institute of technology[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1745[44], headquartered in Brunswick[45]; and TU Wien[16], a public university[46], in Austria[47], founded in 1815[48], headquartered in Main building of the TU Wien[49]. Doctoral students include Edmund Hlawka[26], a mathematician[50], 1916–2009[51], of Austria[52], awarded the Wilhelm Exner Medal[53], specialised in number theory[54]; Leopold Schmetterer[27], a mathematician[55], 1919–2004[56], of Austria[57], awarded the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[58], specialised in statistics[59]; Peter M. Gruber[60], a mathematician[61], 1941–2017[62], of Austria[63], awarded the Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[64], specialised in geometry[65]; Wilfried Imrich[66], a mathematician[67], b. 1941[68], of Austria[69]; Fritz Schweiger[70], a mathematician[71], b. 1942[72], of Austria[73], awarded the Kardinal-Innitzer-Preis[74]; and Erich Bukovics[75], a mathematician[76], 1921–1975[77], of Austria[78], awarded the Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[79].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[20], a grade of an order[80] and Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[21], a grade of an order[81], in Austria[82].

Personal Life

Nikolaus Hofreiter was affiliated with the Nazi Party[25].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1990-01-23T00:00:00Z[5] and +1990-01-01T00:00:00Z[10]. Nikolaus Hofreiter died in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Nikolaus Hofreiter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83]

His notable doctoral advisees include Edmund Hlawka[84], a mathematician[85], 1916–2009[86], of Austria[87], awarded the Wilhelm Exner Medal[88], specialised in number theory[89]; Peter M. Gruber[90], a mathematician[91], 1941–2017[92], of Austria[93], awarded the Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[94], specialised in geometry[95]; Leopold Schmetterer[96], a mathematician[97], 1919–2004[98], of Austria[99], awarded the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[100], specialised in statistics[101]; Wilfried Imrich[102], a mathematician[103], b. 1941[104], of Austria[105]; Adolf Adam[106], an engineer[107], 1918–2004[108], of Austria[109], awarded the Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[110]; and Werner Kuich[111], a mathematician[112], b. 1941[113], of Austria[114].

FAQs

Where was Nikolaus Hofreiter born?

Nikolaus Hofreiter was born in Linz[2].

Where did Nikolaus Hofreiter die?

Nikolaus Hofreiter died in Vienna[4].

What did Nikolaus Hofreiter do for work?

Nikolaus Hofreiter worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Nikolaus Hofreiter go to school?

Nikolaus Hofreiter was educated at TU Wien[17] and University of Vienna[18].

What awards did Nikolaus Hofreiter receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[20] and Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[21].

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