Piers Bohl

Baltic German mathematician (1865-1921)
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Piers Bohl

Summary

Piers Bohl is a human[1]. He was born in Walk[2]. He was born on October 23, 1865[3]. He passed away in Riga[4]. He died on December 25, 1921[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and chess player[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Piers Bohl was born in Walk[2].
  • Piers Bohl died in Riga[4].
  • Piers Bohl was born on October 23, 1865[3].
  • Piers Bohl died on December 25, 1921[5].
  • Piers Bohl held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • Piers Bohl held citizenship in Latvia[11].
  • Piers Bohl worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Piers Bohl worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Piers Bohl worked as a chess player[8].
  • Piers Bohl's field of work was mathematical analysis[12].
  • Among Piers Bohl's employers was University of Latvia[13].
  • Among Piers Bohl's employers was Polytechnical Institute Riga[14].
  • Piers Bohl was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[15].
  • Piers Bohl's education included a stint at Viljandi Kesklinn School[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Piers Bohl is Brouwer fixed-point theorem[17].
  • Piers Bohl is recorded as male[18].
  • Piers Bohl's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Piers Bohl's Commons category is recorded as Piers Bohl[20].
  • Piers Bohl's sport is recorded as chess[21].
  • Piers Bohl's family name is recorded as Bohl[22].
  • Piers Bohl's given name is recorded as Piers[23].
  • Piers Bohl's academic thesis is recorded as Q61935082[24].
  • Piers Bohl's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[25].
  • Piers Bohl's described by source is recorded as Album Academicum der Kaiserlichen Universität Dorpat[26].
  • Piers Bohl's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[27].

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Origins and Family

Piers Bohl was born in Walk[2]. He was born on October 23, 1865[3].

Education

Educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[15], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1803[30], headquartered in Tartu[31] and Viljandi Kesklinn School[16], a general education school[32], in Estonia[33], founded in 1844[34], headquartered in Viljandi[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and chess player[8]. Piers Bohl's field of work was mathematical analysis[12]. Employers include University of Latvia[13], a public university[36], in Latvia[37], founded in 1919[38], headquartered in Riga[39] and Polytechnical Institute Riga[14], an educational institution[40], in Russian Empire[41], founded in 1896[42], headquartered in Riga[43].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Piers Bohl is Brouwer fixed-point theorem[17].

Death and Burial

Piers Bohl died on December 25, 1921[5]. He passed away in Riga[4].

Why It Matters

Piers Bohl ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Piers Bohl born?

Piers Bohl was born in Walk[2].

Where did Piers Bohl die?

Piers Bohl passed away in Riga[4].

What did Piers Bohl do for work?

Piers Bohl worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and chess player[8].

Where did Piers Bohl go to school?

Piers Bohl was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[15] and Viljandi Kesklinn School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'et', 'fr', 'lv', 'nl', 'pt', 'ru']
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  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Imperial University of Dorpat, Viljandi Kesklinn School
    Sbn author id → UBOV168878
    Employer → University of Latvia, Polytechnical Institute Riga
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Brouwer fixed-point theorem
    Given name → Piers
    Field of work → mathematical analysis
    Family name → Bohl
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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