Otto Blumenthal

German mathematician (1876-1944)
Person human Q68542
Otto Blumenthal
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Otto Blumenthal

Summary

Otto Blumenthal is a human[1]. He was born in Frankfurt[2]. He was born on July 20, 1876[3]. He died in Theresienstadt concentration camp[4]. He died on November 13, 1944[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Otto Blumenthal's place of birth was Frankfurt[2].
  • Otto Blumenthal passed away in Theresienstadt concentration camp[4].
  • Otto Blumenthal was born on July 20, 1876[3].
  • Otto Blumenthal died on November 13, 1944[5].
  • Otto Blumenthal died on November 18, 1944[9].
  • Otto Blumenthal held citizenship in German Reich[10].
  • Otto Blumenthal is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].
  • Otto Blumenthal's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Otto Blumenthal worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Otto Blumenthal's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Otto Blumenthal's field of work was aerodynamics[13].
  • Among Otto Blumenthal's employers was RWTH Aachen University[14].
  • Otto Blumenthal was employed by University of Marburg[15].
  • Among Otto Blumenthal's employers was University of Göttingen[16].
  • Otto Blumenthal was educated at University of Göttingen[17].
  • Otto Blumenthal's doctoral advisor was David Hilbert[18].
  • Otto Blumenthal was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[19].
  • Otto Blumenthal is recorded as male[20].
  • Otto Blumenthal's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Otto Blumenthal supervised Karl Gehlen as a doctoral student[22].
  • Otto Blumenthal supervised Bruno Eck as a doctoral student[23].
  • Otto Blumenthal supervised Ernst Münter as a doctoral student[24].
  • Otto Blumenthal supervised Erich Breuer as a doctoral student[25].
  • Otto Blumenthal supervised Fritz Wingerter as a doctoral student[26].
  • Otto Blumenthal supervised Jakob Dondorff as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Otto Blumenthal was born in Frankfurt[2]. He was born on July 20, 1876[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].

Education

Otto Blumenthal was educated at University of Göttingen[17]. His doctoral advisor was David Hilbert[18]. He studied under David Hilbert[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[12], an academic discipline[29] and aerodynamics[13], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include RWTH Aachen University[14], a public university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1870[33], headquartered in Aachen[34]; University of Marburg[15], a public university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1527[37], headquartered in Marburg[38]; and University of Göttingen[16], a campus university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1734[41], headquartered in Göttingen[42]. Doctoral students include Karl Gehlen[22], a military flight engineer[43], 1883–1933[44], of Germany[45]; Bruno Eck[23], a physicist[46], b. 1899[47]; Ernst Münter[24]; Erich Breuer[25]; Fritz Wingerter[26]; and Jakob Dondorff[27].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 13, 1944[5] and November 18, 1944[9]. Otto Blumenthal died in Theresienstadt concentration camp[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Blumenthal has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Otto Blumenthal born?

Otto Blumenthal's place of birth was Frankfurt[2].

Where did Otto Blumenthal die?

Otto Blumenthal passed away in Theresienstadt concentration camp[4].

What did Otto Blumenthal do for work?

Otto Blumenthal worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Otto Blumenthal go to school?

Otto Blumenthal was educated at University of Göttingen[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Database of Victims of the Nazi Persecution. Retrieved . timeshighereducation.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] . Q110279963. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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