Rudolf Lipschitz

German mathematician (1832-1903)
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Rudolf Lipschitz
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Summary

Rudolf Lipschitz is a human[1]. He was born in Königsberg[2]. He was born on May 14, 1832[3]. He died in Bonn[4]. He died on October 7, 1903[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (650 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Rudolf Lipschitz was born in Königsberg[2].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz's place of birth was Kaliningrad[10].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz passed away in Bonn[4].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz was born on May 14, 1832[3].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz died on October 7, 1903[5].
  • Burial took place at Poppelsdorf Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Rudolf Lipschitz was Gertrud Lipschitz[12].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[13].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz worked as a scientist[8].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz's field of work was algebra[16].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz's field of work was number theory[17].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz's field of work was differential geometry[18].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz's field of work was algebraic structure[19].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz's field of work was quaternion[20].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz held the position of rector[21].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz was employed by University of Bonn[22].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz was employed by University of Wrocław[23].
  • Among Rudolf Lipschitz's employers was Altstadt Gymnasium[24].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz was employed by 11 Sigismund Augustus Boulevard in Elbląg[25].
  • Among Rudolf Lipschitz's employers was Frederick William University Berlin[26].
  • Rudolf Lipschitz was educated at University of Königsberg[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Königsberg[2], a city[28], in Prussia[29], founded in 1255[30] and Kaliningrad[10], a centre of oblast[31], in State of the Teutonic Order[32], founded in 1255[33]. Rudolf Lipschitz was born on May 14, 1832[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14].

Education

Educated at University of Königsberg[27], a university[34], in Kingdom of Prussia[35], founded in 1544[36] and Frederick William University Berlin[37], a university[38], in Prussia[39], founded in 1828[40]. Doctoral advisors include Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet[41] and Martin Ohm[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[15], an academic discipline[43]; algebra[16], a branch of mathematics[44]; number theory[17], a branch of mathematics[45]; differential geometry[18], a branch of mathematics[46]; algebraic structure[19], a mathematical concept[47]; and quaternion[20], founded in 1843[48]. Employers include University of Bonn[22], a public research university[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1818[51], headquartered in Bonn[52]; University of Wrocław[23], a university[53], in Poland[54], founded in 1702[55]; Altstadt Gymnasium[24], a school[56], in Prussia[57]; 11 Sigismund Augustus Boulevard in Elbląg[25], a school[58], in Poland[59], founded in 1535[60]; and Frederick William University Berlin[26], a university[61], in Prussia[62], founded in 1828[63]. Rudolf Lipschitz held the position of rector[21]. Doctoral students include Felix Klein[64], Oskar Knoblauch[65], and Albrecht Emmerich[66].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Lipschitz function[67], Lipschitz condition[68], Lipschitz constant[69], and Lipschitz domain[70]. Things named for Rudolf Lipschitz include Lipschitz function[71], a mathematical concept[72]; Picard–Lindelöf theorem[73], a theorem[74]; and Lipschitz domain[75], a mathematical concept[76].

Personal Life

A child of Rudolf Lipschitz was Gertrud Lipschitz[12].

Death and Burial

Rudolf Lipschitz died on October 7, 1903[5]. He passed away in Bonn[4]. Burial took place at Poppelsdorf Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Lipschitz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (650 views/month, #7,225 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

Entities named for him include Lipschitz function[71], a mathematical concept[72]; Picard–Lindelöf theorem[73], a theorem[74]; and Lipschitz domain[75], a mathematical concept[76].

His notable doctoral advisees include Felix Klein[79], a mathematician[80], 1849–1925[81], of Kingdom of Prussia[82], awarded the Copley Medal[83], specialised in differential geometry[84].

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Lipschitz born?

Rudolf Lipschitz's place of birth was Königsberg[2].

Where did Rudolf Lipschitz die?

Rudolf Lipschitz passed away in Bonn[4].

What did Rudolf Lipschitz do for work?

Rudolf Lipschitz worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8].

Where did Rudolf Lipschitz go to school?

Rudolf Lipschitz was educated at University of Königsberg[27] and Frederick William University Berlin[37].

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