Rudolf Ernest Langer

American mathematician
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Rudolf Ernest Langer

Summary

Rudolf Ernest Langer is a human[1]. Born in Boston[2], he… he was born on +1894-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1968-03-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rudolf Ernest Langer was born in Boston[2].
  • Born in United States[8], Rudolf Ernest Langer…
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer was born on +1894-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer was born on +1894-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer died on +1968-03-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer died on +1968-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer's field of work was boundary value problem[13].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer's field of work was theory of differential equations[14].
  • Among Rudolf Ernest Langer's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[15].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer's education included a stint at Harvard University[16].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer's doctoral advisor was George David Birkhoff[17].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer is recorded as male[19].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer supervised Henry Scheffé as a doctoral student[21].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer supervised Hugh L. Turrittin as a doctoral student[22].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer supervised Nicholas D. Kazarinoff as a doctoral student[23].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer supervised Homer E. Newell, Jr. as a doctoral student[24].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer supervised Robert W. McKelvey as a doctoral student[25].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer supervised Louis R. Bragg as a doctoral student[26].
  • Rudolf Ernest Langer supervised William Grenfell Leavitt as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Boston[2], a city in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1630[30] and United States[8], a sovereign state[31], in United States[32], founded in 1776[33]. Recorded date of birth include +1894-03-08T00:00:00Z[3] and +1894-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Rudolf Ernest Langer was educated at Harvard University[16]. His doctoral advisor was George David Birkhoff[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[12], an academic discipline[34]; boundary value problem[13]; and theory of differential equations[14], a branch of mathematics[35]. Among Rudolf Ernest Langer's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[15]. Doctoral students include Henry Scheffé[21], a statistician[36], 1907–1977[37], of United States[38], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[39]; Hugh L. Turrittin[22], a university teacher[40], 1906–1999[41]; Nicholas D. Kazarinoff[23], a mathematician[42], 1929–1992[43]; Homer E. Newell, Jr.[24], a mathematician[44], 1915–1983[45], of United States[46], awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal[47]; Robert W. McKelvey[25], a mathematician[48], b. 1929[49], of United States[50]; and Louis R. Bragg[26], a professor of mathematics[51], 1931–2018[52], of United States[53].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1968-03-11T00:00:00Z[4] and +1968-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Ernest Langer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

His notable doctoral advisees include Henry Scheffé[56], a statistician[57], 1907–1977[58], of United States[59], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[60].

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Ernest Langer born?

Born in Boston[2], Rudolf Ernest Langer…

What did Rudolf Ernest Langer do for work?

Rudolf Ernest Langer worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Rudolf Ernest Langer go to school?

Rudolf Ernest Langer was educated at Harvard University[16].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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