Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow

Norwegian mathematician (1832-1918)
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Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow
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Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow

Summary

Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow is a human[1]. He was born in Christiania[2]. He was born on December 12, 1832[3]. He died in Christiania[4]. He died on September 7, 1918[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow was born in Christiania[2].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow was born in Oslo[10].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow died in Christiania[4].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow passed away in Oslo[11].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow was born on December 12, 1832[3].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow died on September 7, 1918[5].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow's father was Thomas Edvard von Westen Sylow[12].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow held citizenship in Norway[13].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow worked as a scientist[7].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow's field of work was group theory[14].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow's field of work was differential geometry[16].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow's field of work was group[17].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow was employed by University of Oslo[18].
  • Among Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow's employers was Hartvig Nissen School[19].
  • Among Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow's employers was University of Oslo[20].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow was employed by Halden high school[21].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow was employed by University of Oslo[22].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow's education included a stint at University of Oslo[23].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow was educated at University of Copenhagen[24].
  • Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow's education included a stint at Oslo Cathedral School[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow is Sylow theorems[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow is Sylow subgroup[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Christiania[2], a toponym[28], in Norway[29] and Oslo[10], a big city[30], in Norway[31], founded in 1048[32]. Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow was born on December 12, 1832[3]. His father was Thomas Edvard von Westen Sylow[12].

Education

Educated at University of Oslo[23], a public university[33], in Norway[34], founded in 1811[35], headquartered in Blindern[36]; University of Copenhagen[24], a public research university[37], in Denmark[38], founded in 1479[39]; and Oslo Cathedral School[25], an upper secondary school in Norway[40], in Norway[41], founded in 1153[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include group theory[14], a branch of mathematics[43]; mathematics[15], an academic discipline[44]; differential geometry[16], a branch of mathematics[45]; and group[17], a mathematical concept[46]. Employers include University of Oslo[18], a public university[47], in Norway[48], founded in 1811[49], headquartered in Blindern[50]; Hartvig Nissen School[19], an upper secondary school in Norway[51], in Norway[52], founded in 1849[53], headquartered in Oslo[54]; and Halden high school[21], an upper secondary school in Norway[55], in Norway[56].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sylow theorems[26], a theorem[57]; Sylow subgroup[27]; and Theorems on the theory of substitutions[58]. Things named for Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow include Sylow theorems[59], a theorem[60] and Sylow subgroup[61], a mathematical concept[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[63], a civil decoration[64], in Prussia[65], founded in 1842[66] and honorary doctorate of the University of Copenhagen[67], an award[68], in Denmark[69].

Death and Burial

Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow died on September 7, 1918[5]. Recorded place of death include Christiania[4], a toponym[70], in Norway[71] and Oslo[11], a big city[72], in Norway[73], founded in 1048[74].

Why It Matters

Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

Entities named for him include Sylow theorems[59], a theorem[60] and Sylow subgroup[61], a mathematical concept[62].

FAQs

Where was Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow born?

Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow's place of birth was Christiania[2].

Where did Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow die?

Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow passed away in Christiania[4].

Who were Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow's parents?

Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow's father was Thomas Edvard von Westen Sylow[12].

What did Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow do for work?

Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow worked as mathematician[6], scientist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow go to school?

Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow was educated at University of Oslo[23], University of Copenhagen[24], and Oslo Cathedral School[25].

What awards did Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[63] and honorary doctorate of the University of Copenhagen[67].

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