Rudolf Halin

German mathematician
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Rudolf Halin

Summary

Rudolf Halin is a human[1]. He was born in Uerdingen[2]. He was born on +1934-02-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Mölln[4]. He died on +2014-11-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Uerdingen[2], Rudolf Halin…
  • Rudolf Halin died in Mölln[4].
  • Rudolf Halin was born on +1934-02-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rudolf Halin died on +2014-11-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Rudolf Halin held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Rudolf Halin's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Rudolf Halin's field of work was graph theory[9].
  • Among Rudolf Halin's employers was University of Hamburg[10].
  • Rudolf Halin was educated at University of Cologne[11].
  • Rudolf Halin's doctoral advisor was Klaus Wagner[12].
  • Rudolf Halin's doctoral advisor was Karl Dörge[13].
  • Rudolf Halin is recorded as male[14].
  • Rudolf Halin's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Rudolf Halin supervised Francisco Fernando Escalante as a doctoral student[16].
  • Rudolf Halin supervised Egmont Köhler as a doctoral student[17].
  • Rudolf Halin supervised Hwan-Ok Jung as a doctoral student[18].
  • Rudolf Halin supervised Bernd Meyer as a doctoral student[19].
  • Rudolf Halin supervised Rüdiger Schmidt as a doctoral student[20].
  • Rudolf Halin supervised Erich Prisner as a doctoral student[21].
  • Rudolf Halin supervised Jörg Zuther as a doctoral student[22].
  • Rudolf Halin supervised Thomas Andreae as a doctoral student[23].
  • Rudolf Halin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110827368[24].
  • Rudolf Halin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 110450076[25].
  • Rudolf Halin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80120668[26].
  • Rudolf Halin's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 19960[27].

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Origins and Family

Rudolf Halin was born in Uerdingen[2]. He was born on +1934-02-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Rudolf Halin was educated at University of Cologne[11]. Doctoral advisors include Klaus Wagner[12], a mathematician[28], 1910–2000[29], of Germany[30], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Duisburg-Essen[31], specialised in graph theory[32] and Karl Dörge[13], a mathematician[33], 1899–1975[34], of Germany[35].

Career and Affiliations

Rudolf Halin's professions included mathematician[6]. His field of work was graph theory[9]. He was employed by University of Hamburg[10]. Doctoral students include Francisco Fernando Escalante[16]; Egmont Köhler[17], a mathematician[36], 1933–1988[37], of Germany[38]; Hwan-Ok Jung[18]; Bernd Meyer[19]; Rüdiger Schmidt[20]; and Erich Prisner[21], b. 1959[39].

Death and Burial

Rudolf Halin died on +2014-11-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Mölln[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rudolf Halin include Halin graph[40].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Halin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

He is credited with the discovery of treewidth[42], a graph property[43]. Entities named for him include Halin graph[40].

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Halin born?

Rudolf Halin was born in Uerdingen[2].

Where did Rudolf Halin die?

Rudolf Halin died in Mölln[4].

What did Rudolf Halin do for work?

Rudolf Halin worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Rudolf Halin go to school?

Rudolf Halin was educated at University of Cologne[11].

What did Rudolf Halin discover?

Rudolf Halin is credited as discoverer of treewidth[42].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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