Philipp Furtwängler

German mathematician (1869–1940)
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Philipp Furtwängler

Summary

Philipp Furtwängler is a human[1]. He was born in Elze[2]. He was born on +1869-04-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on +1940-05-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Philipp Furtwängler's place of birth was Elze[2].
  • Philipp Furtwängler died in Vienna[4].
  • Philipp Furtwängler was born on +1869-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philipp Furtwängler died on +1940-05-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Philipp Furtwängler was Wilhelm Furtwängler[9].
  • Philipp Furtwängler held citizenship in German Reich[10].
  • Philipp Furtwängler's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Philipp Furtwängler worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Philipp Furtwängler's field of work was number theory[11].
  • Philipp Furtwängler's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Philipp Furtwängler's field of work was pedagogy[13].
  • Philipp Furtwängler was employed by University of Vienna[14].
  • Among Philipp Furtwängler's employers was University of Bonn[15].
  • Philipp Furtwängler was employed by RWTH Aachen University[16].
  • Philipp Furtwängler was educated at University of Göttingen[17].
  • Philipp Furtwängler's doctoral advisor was Felix Klein[18].
  • A notable student of Philipp Furtwängler was Kurt Gödel[19].
  • Philipp Furtwängler was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[20].
  • Philipp Furtwängler was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Philipp Furtwängler was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Philipp Furtwängler's image is recorded as Philipp Furtwängler.jpg[23].
  • Philipp Furtwängler is recorded as male[24].
  • Philipp Furtwängler's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Philipp Furtwängler supervised Olga Taussky-Todd as a doctoral student[26].
  • Philipp Furtwängler supervised Nikolaus Hofreiter as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Philipp Furtwängler was born in Elze[2]. He was born on +1869-04-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Philipp Furtwängler's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[17]. His doctoral advisor was Felix Klein[18]. He earned the academic degree of professor[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include number theory[11], a branch of mathematics[29]; mathematics[12], an academic discipline[30]; and pedagogy[13], a branch of science[31]. Employers include University of Vienna[14], a university[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1365[34], headquartered in Vienna[35]; University of Bonn[15], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1818[38], headquartered in Bonn[39]; and RWTH Aachen University[16], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1870[42], headquartered in Aachen[43]. A notable student of Philipp Furtwängler was Kurt Gödel[19]. Doctoral students include Olga Taussky-Todd[26], a mathematician[44], 1906–1995[45], of Austria[46], awarded the Noether Lecture[47], specialised in mathematics[48]; Nikolaus Hofreiter[27], a mathematician[49], 1904–1990[50], of Austria[51], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[52], specialised in number theory[53]; Karl Strubecker[54], a mathematician[55], 1904–1991[56], of Austria[57]; Otto Schreier[58], a mathematician[59], 1901–1929[60], of Austria[61], specialised in group theory[62]; Wolfgang Gröbner[63], a mathematician[64], 1899–1980[65], of Austria[66], awarded the Wilhelm Exner Medal[67], specialised in mathematics[68]; and Fritz Hohenberg[69], a mathematician[70], 1907–1987[71], of Austria[72].

Personal Life

A child of Philipp Furtwängler was Wilhelm Furtwängler[9].

Death and Burial

Philipp Furtwängler died on +1940-05-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Philipp Furtwängler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gábor Szegő[75], a mathematician[76], 1895–1985[77], of Hungary[78], specialised in mathematical analysis[79]; Olga Taussky-Todd[80], a mathematician[81], 1906–1995[82], of Austria[83], awarded the Noether Lecture[84], specialised in mathematics[85]; Wolfgang Gröbner[86], a mathematician[87], 1899–1980[88], of Austria[89], awarded the Wilhelm Exner Medal[90], specialised in mathematics[91]; Henry Mann[92], a mathematician[93], 1905–2000[94], of United States[95], awarded the Cole Prize in Number Theory[96], specialised in group theory[97]; Otto Schreier[98], a mathematician[99], 1901–1929[100], of Austria[101], specialised in group theory[102]; and Nikolaus Hofreiter[103], a mathematician[104], 1904–1990[105], of Austria[106], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[107], specialised in number theory[108].

FAQs

Where was Philipp Furtwängler born?

Philipp Furtwängler's place of birth was Elze[2].

Where did Philipp Furtwängler die?

Philipp Furtwängler passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Philipp Furtwängler do for work?

Philipp Furtwängler worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Philipp Furtwängler go to school?

Philipp Furtwängler was educated at University of Göttingen[17].

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