Siegfried Gottwald

German mathematician (1943–2015)
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Summary

Siegfried Gottwald is a human[1]. His place of birth was Limbach[2]. He was born on March 30, 1943[3]. He died on September 20, 2015[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], university teacher[7], historian[8], and logician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Limbach[2].
  • Siegfried Gottwald was born on March 30, 1943[3].
  • Siegfried Gottwald died on September 20, 2015[4].
  • Siegfried Gottwald held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Siegfried Gottwald held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[12].
  • Siegfried Gottwald's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Siegfried Gottwald's professions included historian of mathematics[6].
  • Siegfried Gottwald worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Siegfried Gottwald's professions included historian[8].
  • Siegfried Gottwald worked as a logician[9].
  • Siegfried Gottwald worked as a historian of science[13].
  • Siegfried Gottwald's field of work was mathematical logic[14].
  • Siegfried Gottwald's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Siegfried Gottwald's field of work was logic[16].
  • Siegfried Gottwald's field of work was historiography[17].
  • Among Siegfried Gottwald's employers was Leipzig University[18].
  • Siegfried Gottwald was educated at Leipzig University[19].
  • Siegfried Gottwald received the Forschungspreis Technische Kommunikation[20].
  • Siegfried Gottwald is recorded as male[21].
  • Siegfried Gottwald's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Siegfried Gottwald supervised Ulrich Bodenhofer as a doctoral student[23].
  • Siegfried Gottwald supervised Eva Richter as a doctoral student[24].
  • Siegfried Gottwald supervised Sibylle Schwarz as a doctoral student[25].
  • Siegfried Gottwald supervised Robert Mößgen as a doctoral student[26].
  • Siegfried Gottwald supervised Bernd Schneider as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Siegfried Gottwald's place of birth was Limbach[2]. He was born on March 30, 1943[3].

Education

Siegfried Gottwald's education included a stint at Leipzig University[19]. He studied under Dieter Klaua[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], university teacher[7], historian[8], logician[9], and historian of science[13]. Fields of work include mathematical logic[14], a branch of mathematics[29]; mathematics[15], an academic discipline[30]; logic[16], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[31]; and historiography[17], an umbrella term[32]. Siegfried Gottwald was employed by Leipzig University[18]. Doctoral students include Ulrich Bodenhofer[23], a researcher[33], b. 1972[34]; Eva Richter[24]; Sibylle Schwarz[25]; Robert Mößgen[26]; and Bernd Schneider[27].

Recognition

Siegfried Gottwald received the Forschungspreis Technische Kommunikation[20].

Death and Burial

Siegfried Gottwald died on September 20, 2015[4].

Why It Matters

Siegfried Gottwald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Siegfried Gottwald born?

Born in Limbach[2].

What did Siegfried Gottwald do for work?

Siegfried Gottwald worked as mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], university teacher[7], historian[8], and logician[9].

Where did Siegfried Gottwald go to school?

Siegfried Gottwald was educated at Leipzig University[19].

What awards did Siegfried Gottwald receive?

Honors received include Forschungspreis Technische Kommunikation[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . uni-hohenheim.de. uni-hohenheim.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] ↑ . sozphil.uni-leipzig.de. sozphil.uni-leipzig.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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