Oskar Bolza

German mathematician (1857–1942)
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Oskar Bolza
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Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[25]
Date of birth
May 12, 1857
Date of death
July 5, 1942
Place of death
Freiburg im Breisgau
Country of citizenship
German Reich[10]
Field of work
geometry[11]
Doctoral advisor
Felix Klein[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German, English[42][43]
Academic thesis
Ueber die Reduction hyperelliptischer Integrale erster Ordnung und erster Gattung auf elliptische durch eine Transformation vierten Grades[40]
Described by source
Neue Deutsche Biographie[41]
Family name
Bolza[36]
Given name
Oskar[37]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics[45]
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Name in native language
Oskar Bolza[44]
Pseudonym
F.H. Marneck[38]
Writing language
German
🏷️ Also known as
en Oskar Bolza fa اسکار بولزا ja オスカー・ボルザ ru Оскар Больца
🔖 Identifiers · 45
VIAF cluster ID
24684215, 316008232
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n84806223
GND ID
11623721X
American National Biography ID
1300163
BIBSYS ID
90831900
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
123863257
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11171756
CiNii Research ID
1140282266608537088
DDB person (GND) ID
11623721X
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
11623721X
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Oskar-Bolza
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FAST ID
138992
FactGrid item ID
Bodenschneid, Desire
Freebase ID
/m/02q5j98
Geni profile ID
6000000000463275341
IdRef ID
111055474
IxTheo authority ID
133868605
J9U entity ID
987007271924105171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
11623721X
LEO-BW person (GND) ID
11623721X
Leopoldina member ID (new)
oskar-bolza
MR Author ID
415675
MacTutor biography ID
Bolza
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
5885
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA05007175
NLA Trove people ID
794331
NUKAT ID
n2011169976
National Virtual Library of India ID
155860, 487132
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
097950971
Oberwolfach mathematician ID
8553
Obálky knih ID
hka2011660099
Open Library ID
OL4711091A, OL2068776A
Parsifal cluster ID
249993
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID
9440
Prabook ID
1103553
SBN author ID
RMSV014620
SHARE Catalogue author ID
104290
SNAC ARK ID
w6417bgg
Scopus author ID
16653457500
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/142489
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqFJTYCKqJfJCbKQ44cyd
ZbMATH author ID
bolza.oskar

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Doctoral student 2
Doctoral students 2
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Member of 2
Occupation 2
Country of citizenship 1
Doctoral advisor 1
Doctoral advisors 1
Educated at 1
FactGrid item ID 1
Field of work 1
Given name 1
Influenced 1
Instance of 1
Maintained by WikiProject 1
Named after 1
Notable work 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

Oskar Bolza was born on May 12, 1857[1], in Bad Bergzabern[2]. He died on July 5, 1942[3], in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Oskar Bolza include Bolza surface[46].

Why It Matters

Oskar Bolza has been cited as an influence by Anne Lucy Bosworth Focke[47], a mathematician[48], 1868–1907[49], of United States[50].

Entities named for him include Bolza surface[46].

His notable doctoral advisees include Gilbert Ames Bliss[51], a mathematician[52], 1876–1951[53], of United States[54], awarded the Chauvenet Prize[55], specialised in mathematical analysis[56] and John Irwin Hutchinson[57], a mathematician[58], 1867–1935[59], of United States[60], specialised in mathematics[61].

FAQs

Where was Oskar Bolza born?

Oskar Bolza was born in Bad Bergzabern[2].

Where did Oskar Bolza die?

Oskar Bolza died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

Who were Oskar Bolza's parents?

Oskar Bolza's father was Moritz Bolza[8]. Oskar Bolza's mother was Luise Bolza[9].

What did Oskar Bolza do for work?

Oskar Bolza worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Oskar Bolza go to school?

Oskar Bolza was educated at University of Göttingen[16], Frederick William University Berlin[17], Royal College for Vocational Studies[18], and University of Strasbourg[19].

Who did Oskar Bolza influence?

Oskar Bolza has been cited as an influence by Anne Lucy Bosworth Focke[47].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  4. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [30] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  29. [35] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  30. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  37. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 7h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65771: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Neue Deutsche Biographie
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  3. 27d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open Library ID → OL4711091A, OL2068776A
    "Created claim: Open Library ID: OL2068776A, batch #290734"
  4. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Bad Bergzabern
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57880: Import more precise places of birth, date from dewiki"
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    LEO-BW person (GND) ID → 11623721X
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    FactGrid item ID → Bodenschneid, Desire
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  7. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Luise Bolza
    Employer → University of Freiburg, University of Chicago, Clark University +1
    Father → Moritz Bolza
    Educated at → University of Göttingen, Frederick William University Berlin, Royal College for Vocational Studies +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #35551: add P1810 to P8034"
  8. 26w ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    BIBSYS ID → 90831900
    Canadiana Name Authority ID → ncf11171756
    ISNI → 000000008103320X, 0000000368493895
    VIAF cluster ID → 24684215, 316008232
    "Changed claim: Place of birth: Bad Bergzabern"
  9. 26w ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pseudonym → F.H. Marneck
    "Created claim: Pseudonym: F.H. Marneck"
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