Peter Roquette

German mathematician (1927–2023)
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Peter Roquette

Summary

Peter Roquette is a human[1]. His place of birth was Königsberg[2]. He was born on +1927-10-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Heidelberg[4]. He died on +2023-02-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Peter Roquette's place of birth was Königsberg[2].
  • Peter Roquette was born in Kaliningrad[10].
  • Peter Roquette passed away in Heidelberg[4].
  • Peter Roquette was born on +1927-10-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Roquette died on +2023-02-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Peter Roquette's father was Hermann Roquette[11].
  • Peter Roquette held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Peter Roquette's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Peter Roquette worked as a historian of mathematics[7].
  • Peter Roquette worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Peter Roquette's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Peter Roquette's field of work was algebraic geometry[14].
  • Peter Roquette's field of work was algebra[15].
  • Peter Roquette's field of work was number theory[16].
  • Among Peter Roquette's employers was University of Tübingen[17].
  • Among Peter Roquette's employers was University of Hamburg[18].
  • Among Peter Roquette's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19].
  • Among Peter Roquette's employers was Saarland University[20].
  • Among Peter Roquette's employers was Heidelberg University[21].
  • Peter Roquette's education included a stint at University of Hamburg[22].
  • Peter Roquette was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23].
  • Peter Roquette was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[24].
  • Peter Roquette's doctoral advisor was Helmut Hasse[25].
  • Peter Roquette received the honorary doctor of the University of Duisburg-Essen[26].
  • Peter Roquette was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Königsberg[2], a city[28], in Prussia[29], founded in 1255[30] and Kaliningrad[10], a centre of oblast[31], in State of the Teutonic Order[32], founded in 1255[33]. Peter Roquette was born on +1927-10-08T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Hermann Roquette[11].

Education

Educated at University of Hamburg[22], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1919[36], headquartered in Hamburg[37]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], a comprehensive university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1809[40], headquartered in Berlin[41]; and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[24], a public research university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1742[44], headquartered in Erlangen[45]. Peter Roquette's doctoral advisor was Helmut Hasse[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[46]; algebraic geometry[14], a branch of mathematics[47]; algebra[15], a branch of mathematics[48]; and number theory[16], a branch of mathematics[49]. Employers include University of Tübingen[17], a comprehensive university[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1477[52], headquartered in Tübingen[53]; University of Hamburg[18], a public university[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1919[56], headquartered in Hamburg[57]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19], a public research university[58], in Germany[59], founded in 1472[60], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[61]; Saarland University[20], a public university[62], in Germany[63], founded in 1948[64], headquartered in Saarbrücken[65]; and Heidelberg University[21], a public research university[66], in Germany[67], founded in 1386[68], headquartered in Heidelberg[69]. Doctoral students include Franz Lemmermeyer[70], a mathematician[71], b. 1962[72], of Germany[73]; Florian Pop[74], a mathematician[75], b. 1952[76], of Romania[77], awarded the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[78]; Herbert Popp[79]; Falko Lorenz[80]; Bohuslav Diviš[81]; and Wulf-Dieter Geyer[82].

Recognition

Peter Roquette received the honorary doctor of the University of Duisburg-Essen[26].

Death and Burial

Peter Roquette died on +2023-02-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Heidelberg[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Roquette ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[83] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[84]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gerhard Frey[85], a mathematician[86], b. 1944[87], of Germany[88], awarded the Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[89], specialised in number theory[90]; Florian Pop[91], a mathematician[92], b. 1952[93], of Romania[94], awarded the Gay-Lussac-Humboldt-Prize[95]; and Bohuslav Diviš[96], a mathematician[97], 1942–1976[98], of Czechoslovakia[99].

FAQs

Where was Peter Roquette born?

Born in Königsberg[2], Peter Roquette…

Where did Peter Roquette die?

Peter Roquette passed away in Heidelberg[4].

Who were Peter Roquette's parents?

Peter Roquette's father was Hermann Roquette[11].

What did Peter Roquette do for work?

Peter Roquette worked as mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Peter Roquette go to school?

Peter Roquette was educated at University of Hamburg[22], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23], and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[24].

What awards did Peter Roquette receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Duisburg-Essen[26].

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