Olga Taussky-Todd

mathematician (1906–1995)
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Olga Taussky-Todd

Summary

Olga Taussky-Todd is a human[1]. She was born in Olomouc[2]. She was born on August 30, 1906[3]. She died in Pasadena[4]. She died on October 7, 1995[5]. She worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Olomouc[2], Olga Taussky-Todd…
  • Olga Taussky-Todd passed away in Pasadena[4].
  • Olga Taussky-Todd was born on August 30, 1906[3].
  • Olga Taussky-Todd died on October 7, 1995[5].
  • Olga Taussky-Todd is buried at El Toro Memorial Park[9].
  • Olga Taussky-Todd's father was Julius David Taußky[10].
  • Among Olga Taussky-Todd's spouses was John Todd[11].
  • Olga Taussky-Todd held citizenship in Austria[12].
  • Olga Taussky-Todd is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].
  • Olga Taussky-Todd worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Olga Taussky-Todd worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Olga Taussky-Todd's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Olga Taussky-Todd's field of work was algebraic number theory[15].
  • Among Olga Taussky-Todd's employers was National Physical Laboratory[16].
  • Among Olga Taussky-Todd's employers was University of London[17].
  • Olga Taussky-Todd was employed by National Institute of Standards and Technology[18].
  • Among Olga Taussky-Todd's employers was California Institute of Technology[19].
  • Among Olga Taussky-Todd's employers was University of Göttingen[20].
  • Olga Taussky-Todd was educated at University of Vienna[21].
  • Olga Taussky-Todd's education included a stint at Bryn Mawr College[22].
  • Olga Taussky-Todd's doctoral advisor was Philipp Furtwängler[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Olga Taussky-Todd is Sums of Squares[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Olga Taussky-Todd is A Recurring Theorem on Determinants[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Olga Taussky-Todd is On a Theorem of Latimer and MacDuffee[26].
  • Olga Taussky-Todd received the Noether Lecture[27].

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Origins and Family

Olga Taussky-Todd's place of birth was Olomouc[2]. She was born on August 30, 1906[3]. Her father was Julius David Taußky[10]. She is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at University of Vienna[21], a university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1365[30], headquartered in Vienna[31] and Bryn Mawr College[22], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[35]. Olga Taussky-Todd's doctoral advisor was Philipp Furtwängler[23]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[14], an academic discipline[37] and algebraic number theory[15], a branch of mathematics[38]. Employers include National Physical Laboratory[16], a laboratory[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1900[41]; University of London[17], a university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1836[44], headquartered in London[45]; National Institute of Standards and Technology[18], a research institute[46], in United States[47], founded in 1901[48], headquartered in Gaithersburg[49]; California Institute of Technology[19], a university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1891[52], headquartered in California[53]; and University of Göttingen[20], a campus university[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1734[56], headquartered in Göttingen[57]. Doctoral students include Hanna Neumann[58], a mathematician[59], 1914–1971[60], of Germany[61], awarded the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[62], specialised in group theory[63]; Helene Shapiro[64], a mathematician[65], b. 1954[66], of United States[67]; Edward Anton Bender[68], a mathematician[69], b. 1942[70], of United States[71], specialised in mathematics[72]; Charles Ray Hobby[73]; Raphael Loewy[74]; and Robert Thompson[75].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sums of Squares[24], A Recurring Theorem on Determinants[25], and On a Theorem of Latimer and MacDuffee[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Noether Lecture[27], a mathematics award[76], in United States[77], founded in 1980[78] and Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[79], a mathematics award[80], in United States[81], founded in 1964[82].

Personal Life

Olga Taussky-Todd was married to John Todd[11].

Death and Burial

Olga Taussky-Todd died on October 7, 1995[5]. She died in Pasadena[4]. She is buried at El Toro Memorial Park[9].

Why It Matters

Olga Taussky-Todd ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]

Her notable doctoral advisees include Hanna Neumann[85], a mathematician[86], 1914–1971[87], of Germany[88], awarded the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[89], specialised in group theory[90] and Lorraine Foster[91], a mathematician[92], b. 1938[93], of United States[94], specialised in number theory[95].

FAQs

Where was Olga Taussky-Todd born?

Olga Taussky-Todd was born in Olomouc[2].

Where did Olga Taussky-Todd die?

Olga Taussky-Todd died in Pasadena[4].

Who were Olga Taussky-Todd's parents?

Olga Taussky-Todd's father was Julius David Taußky[10].

Who was Olga Taussky-Todd married to?

Olga Taussky-Todd's spouses include John Todd[11].

What did Olga Taussky-Todd do for work?

Olga Taussky-Todd worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Olga Taussky-Todd go to school?

Olga Taussky-Todd was educated at University of Vienna[21] and Bryn Mawr College[22].

What awards did Olga Taussky-Todd receive?

Honors received include Noether Lecture[27] and Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[79].

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    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Mathematics
    Place of death Pasadena
    Award received Noether Lecture, Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards
    Notable work Sums of Squares, A Recurring Theorem on Determinants, On a Theorem of Latimer and MacDuffee
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