Richard Fuchs

German mathematician (1873-1944)
Person human Q1758410
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Summary

Richard Fuchs was born on December 5, 1873[1], in Greifswald[2]. He died on December 28, 1944[3], in Bad Doberan[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], and technician[8]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Father: Lazarus Fuchs[10]
  • Country of citizenship: German Reich[11]
  • Field of work: mathematics[12], linear differential equation[13], integral[14], physics[15], aerodynamics[16], aeroelasticity[17], fluid dynamics[18]
  • Employer: Technische Hochschule Berlin[19], German Aerospace Center, Berlin[20]
  • Educated at: Askanian Gymnasium[21], Frederick William University Berlin[22], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23]
  • Doctoral advisor: Ferdinand Georg Frobenius[24], Hermann Schwarz[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Doctoral student: Mintscho Popoff[27]
  • Family name: Fuchs[28]
  • Given name: Richard[29]
  • Work location: Brunswick[30], Heidelberg[31], Berlin[32], Charlottenburg borough[33]
  • Academic thesis: Ueber die Periodicitätsmoduln der hyperelliptischen Integrale als Functionen eines Verzweigungspunktes.[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[35]
  • Birth name: Maximilian Ernst Richard Fuchs[36]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[37]

FAQs

Where was Richard Fuchs born?

Richard Fuchs's place of birth was Greifswald[2].

Where did Richard Fuchs die?

Richard Fuchs died in Bad Doberan[4].

Who were Richard Fuchs's parents?

Richard Fuchs's father was Lazarus Fuchs[10].

What did Richard Fuchs do for work?

Richard Fuchs worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], and technician[8].

Where did Richard Fuchs go to school?

Richard Fuchs was educated at Askanian Gymnasium[21], Frederick William University Berlin[22], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[23].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [22] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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