Otto Spiess

Swiss mathematician and historian of mathematics (1878-1966)
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Summary

Otto Spiess was born on March 1, 1878[1], in Basel[2]. He died on February 14, 1966[3], in Riehen[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and historian of mathematics[6].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[7]
  • Educated at: University of Basel[8]
  • Member of: International Academy of the History of Science[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Doctoral student: Helene Stähelin[11], Emil Schubarth[12]
  • Commons category: Otto Spiess[13]
  • Family name: Spiess[14]
  • Given name: Otto[15]
  • Municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Biel/Bienne[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[17]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[18]

FAQs

Where was Otto Spiess born?

Otto Spiess was born in Basel[2].

Where did Otto Spiess die?

Otto Spiess died in Riehen[4].

What did Otto Spiess do for work?

Otto Spiess worked as a mathematician[5] and historian of mathematics[6].

Where did Otto Spiess go to school?

Otto Spiess was educated at University of Basel[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . Base de données des élites suisses. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Base de données des élites suisses. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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