Otto Hesse

German mathematician (*1811 – †1874)
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Otto Hesse

Summary

Otto Hesse is a human[1]. His place of birth was Königsberg[2]. He was born on April 22, 1811[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on August 4, 1874[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Königsberg[2], Otto Hesse…
  • Otto Hesse died in Munich[4].
  • Otto Hesse was born on April 22, 1811[3].
  • Otto Hesse died on August 4, 1874[5].
  • Otto Hesse held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[9].
  • Otto Hesse's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Otto Hesse worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Otto Hesse's field of work was algebra[10].
  • Otto Hesse was employed by Technical University of Munich[11].
  • Among Otto Hesse's employers was Heidelberg University[12].
  • Otto Hesse was employed by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[13].
  • Among Otto Hesse's employers was University of Königsberg[14].
  • Otto Hesse was educated at University of Königsberg[15].
  • Otto Hesse was educated at Altstadt Gymnasium[16].
  • Otto Hesse's doctoral advisor was Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Otto Hesse is Hessian matrix[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Otto Hesse is Hessian group[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Otto Hesse is Hessian pair[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Otto Hesse is Hesse's theorem[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Otto Hesse is Hesse's principle of transfer[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Otto Hesse is Hesse pencil[23].
  • Otto Hesse was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[24].
  • Otto Hesse was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Otto Hesse was a member of Corps Masovia Königsberg[26].
  • Otto Hesse was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Königsberg[2], Otto Hesse… he was born on April 22, 1811[3].

Education

Educated at University of Königsberg[15], a university[28], in Kingdom of Prussia[29], founded in 1544[30] and Altstadt Gymnasium[16], a school[31], in Prussia[32]. Otto Hesse's doctoral advisor was Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Otto Hesse's field of work was algebra[10]. Employers include Technical University of Munich[11], an institute of technology[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1868[35], headquartered in Munich[36]; Heidelberg University[12], a public research university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1386[39], headquartered in Heidelberg[40]; Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[13], a public university[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1502[43], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[44]; and University of Königsberg[14], a university[45], in Kingdom of Prussia[46], founded in 1544[47]. Doctoral students include Carl Neumann[48], a mathematician[49], 1832–1925[50], of Germany[51], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[52], specialised in integral equation[53]; Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer[54], a mathematician[55], 1839–1908[56], of Germany[57], specialised in mathematics[58]; Ernst Schröder[59], a mathematician[60], 1841–1902[61], of Grand Duchy of Baden[62], specialised in mathematics[63]; Heinrich Martin Weber[64], a mathematician[65], 1842–1913[66], of Grand Duchy of Baden[67], specialised in algebra[68]; Paul du Bois-Reymond[69], a mathematician[70], 1831–1889[71], of Kingdom of Prussia[72], specialised in mathematics[73]; and Olaus Henrici[74], a mathematician[75], 1840–1918[76], of Kingdom of Prussia[77], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[78], specialised in mathematics[79].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hessian matrix[18], Hessian group[19], Hessian pair[20], Hesse's theorem[21], Hesse's principle of transfer[22], and Hesse pencil[23]. Things named for Otto Hesse include Hessian matrix[80] and Hesse normal form[81].

Death and Burial

Otto Hesse died on August 4, 1874[5]. He passed away in Munich[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Hesse ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

Entities named for him include Hessian matrix[80] and Hesse normal form[81].

His notable doctoral advisees include Carl Neumann[84], a mathematician[85], 1832–1925[86], of Germany[87], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[88], specialised in integral equation[89]; Max Noether[90], a mathematician[91], 1844–1921[92], of Germany[93], specialised in mathematics[94]; Ernst Schröder[95], a mathematician[96], 1841–1902[97], of Grand Duchy of Baden[98], specialised in mathematics[99]; Heinrich Martin Weber[100], a mathematician[101], 1842–1913[102], of Grand Duchy of Baden[103], specialised in algebra[104]; Paul du Bois-Reymond[105], a mathematician[106], 1831–1889[107], of Kingdom of Prussia[108], specialised in mathematics[109]; and Carl Hierholzer[110], a mathematician[111], 1840–1871[112], of Grand Duchy of Baden[113].

FAQs

Where was Otto Hesse born?

Born in Königsberg[2], Otto Hesse…

Where did Otto Hesse die?

Otto Hesse passed away in Munich[4].

What did Otto Hesse do for work?

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

Where did Otto Hesse go to school?

Otto Hesse was educated at University of Königsberg[15] and Altstadt Gymnasium[16].

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