Rudolf Wille

German mathematician (1937–2017)
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Summary

Rudolf Wille is a human[1]. He was born in Bremen[2]. He was born on November 2, 1937[3]. He passed away in Bickenbach[4]. He died on January 22, 2017[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Rudolf Wille was born in Bremen[2].
  • Rudolf Wille was born in Bremen[9].
  • Rudolf Wille died in Bickenbach[4].
  • Rudolf Wille was born on November 2, 1937[3].
  • Rudolf Wille died on January 22, 2017[5].
  • Rudolf Wille held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Rudolf Wille worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Rudolf Wille worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Rudolf Wille's field of work was formal concept analysis[11].
  • Among Rudolf Wille's employers was Technical University of Darmstadt[12].
  • Rudolf Wille's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt[13].
  • Rudolf Wille's doctoral advisor was Ernst-August Behrens[14].
  • A notable student of Rudolf Wille was Leszek Sitarczyk[15].
  • Rudolf Wille is recorded as male[16].
  • Rudolf Wille's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Rudolf Wille supervised Stefan E. Schmidt as a doctoral student[18].
  • Rudolf Wille supervised Heinz-Peter Gumm as a doctoral student[19].
  • Rudolf Wille supervised Bernhard Ganter as a doctoral student[20].
  • Rudolf Wille supervised Thomas Ihringer as a doctoral student[21].
  • Rudolf Wille supervised Werner Poguntke as a doctoral student[22].
  • Rudolf Wille supervised Sonja Klossek as a doctoral student[23].
  • Rudolf Wille supervised Aleit Mitschke as a doctoral student[24].
  • Rudolf Wille supervised Morike Kamara as a doctoral student[25].
  • Rudolf Wille supervised Magdi Haakem Armanious as a doctoral student[26].
  • Rudolf Wille supervised Wolfgang Pekrun as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Bremen[2], a federated state of Germany[28], in Germany[29]. Rudolf Wille was born on November 2, 1937[3].

Education

Rudolf Wille's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt[13]. His doctoral advisor was Ernst-August Behrens[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Rudolf Wille's field of work was formal concept analysis[11]. He was employed by Technical University of Darmstadt[12]. A notable student of him was Leszek Sitarczyk[15]. Doctoral students include Stefan E. Schmidt[18]; Heinz-Peter Gumm[19], a computer scientist[30], b. 1951[31]; Bernhard Ganter[20], a mathematician[32], b. 1949[33], of Germany[34]; Thomas Ihringer[21], a mathematician[35], 1953–2015[36], of Germany[37]; Werner Poguntke[22]; and Sonja Klossek[23].

Death and Burial

Rudolf Wille died on January 22, 2017[5]. He passed away in Bickenbach[4].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Wille ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

His notable doctoral advisees include Uta Priss[39], a computer scientist[40] and Heinz-Peter Gumm[41], a computer scientist[42], b. 1951[43].

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Wille born?

Born in Bremen[2].

Where did Rudolf Wille die?

Rudolf Wille died in Bickenbach[4].

What did Rudolf Wille do for work?

Rudolf Wille worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Rudolf Wille go to school?

Rudolf Wille was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . lebenswege.faz.net. Retrieved . lebenswege.faz.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . lebenswege.faz.net. Retrieved . lebenswege.faz.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . 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. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] ↑ . 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. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Field of work → formal concept analysis
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    Educated at → Goethe University Frankfurt
    Family name → Wille
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