Per Martin-Löf

Swedish logician, philosopher, and mathematical statistician
Person human Q2067227
Per Martin-Löf
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Per Martin-Löf

Summary

Per Martin-Löf is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jakob parish[2]. He was born on May 8, 1942[3]. He worked as an ornithologist[4], philosopher[5], statistician[6], university teacher[7], and logician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (362 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Per Martin-Löf's place of birth was Jakob parish[2].
  • Per Martin-Löf was born on May 8, 1942[3].
  • A child of Per Martin-Löf was Cecilia Martin-Löf[10].
  • Per Martin-Löf held citizenship in Sweden[11].
  • Per Martin-Löf worked as an ornithologist[4].
  • Per Martin-Löf's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Per Martin-Löf's professions included statistician[6].
  • Per Martin-Löf worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Per Martin-Löf worked as a logician[8].
  • Per Martin-Löf's field of work was mathematical logic[12].
  • Per Martin-Löf was employed by Stockholm University[13].
  • Per Martin-Löf's education included a stint at Stockholm University[14].
  • Per Martin-Löf's doctoral advisor was Andrey Kolmogorov[15].
  • Per Martin-Löf received the Gödel Lecturer[16].
  • Per Martin-Löf received the Honorary doctor of Leiden University[17].
  • Per Martin-Löf received the Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy[18].
  • Per Martin-Löf received the honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II[19].
  • Per Martin-Löf was a member of Academia Europaea[20].
  • Per Martin-Löf was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Per Martin-Löf was a member of Scandinavian Logic Society[22].
  • Per Martin-Löf is recorded as male[23].
  • Per Martin-Löf's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Per Martin-Löf supervised Rolf Sundberg as a doctoral student[25].
  • Per Martin-Löf supervised Jan Smith as a doctoral student[26].
  • Per Martin-Löf supervised Aarne Ranta as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jakob parish[2], Per Martin-Löf… he was born on May 8, 1942[3].

Education

Per Martin-Löf was educated at Stockholm University[14]. His doctoral advisor was Andrey Kolmogorov[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ornithologist[4], philosopher[5], statistician[6], university teacher[7], and logician[8]. Per Martin-Löf's field of work was mathematical logic[12]. Among his employers was Stockholm University[13]. Doctoral students include Rolf Sundberg[25], a statistician[28], b. 1942[29]; Jan Smith[26]; Aarne Ranta[27], a computer scientist[30], b. 1963[31], of Finland[32]; Jesper Carlström[33], of Sweden[34]; Johan Georg Granström[35], a mathematician[36]; and Jens Brage[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Gödel Lecturer[16], an award[38], founded in 1990[39]; Honorary doctor of Leiden University[17], an award[40], in Netherlands[41]; Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy[18], a Rolf Schock Prizes[42]; and honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II[19], an award[43], in France[44].

Personal Life

A child of Per Martin-Löf was Cecilia Martin-Löf[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Per Martin-Löf include intuitionistic type theory[45].

Why It Matters

Per Martin-Löf ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (362 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include intuitionistic type theory[45].

His notable doctoral advisees include Aarne Ranta[48], a computer scientist[49], b. 1963[50], of Finland[51].

FAQs

Where was Per Martin-Löf born?

Per Martin-Löf was born in Jakob parish[2].

What did Per Martin-Löf do for work?

Per Martin-Löf worked as ornithologist[4], philosopher[5], statistician[6], university teacher[7], and logician[8].

Where did Per Martin-Löf go to school?

Per Martin-Löf was educated at Stockholm University[14].

What awards did Per Martin-Löf receive?

Honors received include Gödel Lecturer[16], Honorary doctor of Leiden University[17], Rolf Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy[18], and honorary doctorate of the University of the Mediterranean - Aix Marseille II[19].

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  1. 5w ago · Marcus.linneberg · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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