Piet Hein

Summary

Piet Hein is a human^[1]. He was born in Copenhagen^[2]. He was born on December 16, 1905^[3]. He died in Middelfart^[4]. He died on April 17, 1996^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], physicist^[9], and inventor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (265 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Copenhagen^[2], Piet Hein…
• Piet Hein passed away in Middelfart^[4].
• Piet Hein was born on December 16, 1905^[3].
• Piet Hein was born on January 1, 1905^[12].
• Piet Hein died on April 17, 1996^[5].
• Piet Hein died on April 18, 1996^[13].
• Piet Hein died on January 1, 1996^[14].
• Piet Hein's father was Hjalmar Hein^[15].
• Piet Hein's mother was Estrid Hein^[16].
• Among Piet Hein's spouses was Gunver Holck^[17].
• Piet Hein was married to Gerda Ruth Cohnheim^[18].
• Among Piet Hein's spouses was Anne Cathrina Krøyer Pedersen^[19].
• Piet Hein was married to Gerd Valborg Hein^[20].
• Piet Hein held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[21].
• Danish was Piet Hein's native language^[22].
• Piet Hein's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Piet Hein worked as a poet^[7].
• Piet Hein worked as a writer^[8].
• Piet Hein worked as a physicist^[9].
• Piet Hein's professions included inventor^[10].
• Piet Hein's professions included designer^[23].
• Piet Hein's field of work was mathematics^[24].
• Piet Hein's field of work was literature^[25].
• Piet Hein's field of work was poetry^[26].
• Piet Hein's field of work was design^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DK^[29]

• Began / founded: 1905-12-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1996-04-17^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 70803b61-03dd-41f0-bfdb-eb72bf703c8d^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Copenhagen^[2], Piet Hein… Recorded date of birth include December 16, 1905^[3] and January 1, 1905^[12]. His father was Hjalmar Hein^[15]. His mother was Estrid Hein^[16]. Danish was his native language^[22].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[33], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1701^[36], headquartered in New Haven^[37]; University of Copenhagen^[38], a public research university^[39], in Denmark^[40], founded in 1479^[41]; Technical University of Denmark^[42], an institute of technology^[43], in Denmark^[44], founded in 1829^[45], headquartered in Kongens Lyngby^[46]; University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute^[47], a research center^[48], in Denmark^[49], founded in 1921^[50]; and Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts^[51], an educational institution^[52], in Sweden^[53], founded in 1735^[54], headquartered in Sparreska palatset, Fredsgatan^[55].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], physicist^[9], inventor^[10], and designer^[23]. Fields of work include mathematics^[24], an academic discipline^[56]; literature^[25], a type of arts^[57]; poetry^[26], a literary form^[58]; and design^[27], a field of study^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Läkerol's Culture Award^[60], a cultural prize^[61], in Sweden^[62]; Ingenio et arti^[63], a medallion^[64], in Denmark^[65], founded in 1841^[66]; Honorary craftsman^[67], an award^[68], in Denmark^[69], founded in 1973^[70]; Emil Aarestrup Medal^[71], a literary award^[72], in Denmark^[73], founded in 1950^[74]; Doctor of Humane Letters^[75], a doctorate^[76]; and honorary doctor of Odense University^[77].

Personal Life

Spouses include Gunver Holck^[17], 1918–1995^[78], of Kingdom of Denmark^[79]; Gerda Ruth Cohnheim^[18]; Anne Cathrina Krøyer Pedersen^[19]; and Gerd Valborg Hein^[20], an actor^[80], 1932–1968^[81], of Sweden^[82].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 17, 1996^[5], April 18, 1996^[13], and January 1, 1996^[14]. Piet Hein died in Middelfart^[4].

Why It Matters

Piet Hein ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (265 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

He is credited with the discovery of Soma cube^[85], a dissection puzzle^[86] and Grook^[87].

FAQs

Where was Piet Hein born?

Born in Copenhagen^[2], Piet Hein…

Where did Piet Hein die?

Piet Hein passed away in Middelfart^[4].

Who were Piet Hein's parents?

Piet Hein's father was Hjalmar Hein^[15]. Piet Hein's mother was Estrid Hein^[16].

Who was Piet Hein married to?

Piet Hein's spouses include Gunver Holck^[17], Gerda Ruth Cohnheim^[18], Anne Cathrina Krøyer Pedersen^[19], and Gerd Valborg Hein^[20].

What did Piet Hein do for work?

Piet Hein worked as mathematician^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], physicist^[9], and inventor^[10].

Where did Piet Hein go to school?

Piet Hein was educated at Yale University^[33], University of Copenhagen^[38], Technical University of Denmark^[42], and University of Copenhagen Niels Bohr Institute^[47].

What awards did Piet Hein receive?

Honors received include Läkerol's Culture Award^[60], Ingenio et arti^[63], Honorary craftsman^[67], and Emil Aarestrup Medal^[71].

What did Piet Hein discover?

Piet Hein is credited as discoverer of Soma cube^[85] and Grook^[87].