Sonja Brentjes

German historian of mathematics and arabist
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Sonja Brentjes

Summary

Sonja Brentjes is a human[1]. She was born in Halle (Saale)[2]. She was born on 1951[3]. She worked as a historian of mathematics[4], historian of science[5], arabist[6], mathematician[7], and historian[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sonja Brentjes was born in Halle (Saale)[2].
  • Sonja Brentjes was born on 1951[3].
  • Sonja Brentjes's father was Burchard Brentjes[10].
  • Sonja Brentjes's mother was Helga Brentjes[11].
  • Sonja Brentjes held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Sonja Brentjes's professions included historian of mathematics[4].
  • Sonja Brentjes worked as a historian of science[5].
  • Sonja Brentjes's professions included arabist[6].
  • Sonja Brentjes worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Sonja Brentjes's professions included historian[8].
  • Sonja Brentjes's field of work was history of mathematics[13].
  • Sonja Brentjes's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Among Sonja Brentjes's employers was Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15].
  • Sonja Brentjes was employed by Max Planck Institute for the History of Science[16].
  • Sonja Brentjes's doctoral advisor was Hans Wußing[17].
  • Sonja Brentjes is recorded as female[18].
  • Sonja Brentjes's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sonja Brentjes was affiliated with the Socialist Unity Party of Germany[20].
  • Sonja Brentjes earned the academic degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences[21].
  • Sonja Brentjes earned the academic degree of Diplom[22].
  • Sonja Brentjes earned the academic degree of Diplom[23].
  • Sonja Brentjes's family name is recorded as Brentjes[24].
  • Sonja Brentjes's given name is recorded as Sonja[25].
  • Sonja Brentjes's participant in is recorded as 27th International Congress of History of Science and Technology[26].
  • Sonja Brentjes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Sonja Brentjes's place of birth was Halle (Saale)[2]. She was born on 1951[3]. Her father was Burchard Brentjes[10]. Her mother was Helga Brentjes[11].

Education

Sonja Brentjes's doctoral advisor was Hans Wußing[17]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Natural Sciences[21] and Diplom[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of mathematics[4], historian of science[5], arabist[6], mathematician[7], and historian[8]. Fields of work include history of mathematics[13], an aspect of history[28] and mathematics[14], an academic discipline[29]. Employers include Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[15], a public research university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1472[32], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[33] and Max Planck Institute for the History of Science[16], a Max Planck Institute[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1994[36], headquartered in Berlin[37].

Personal Life

Sonja Brentjes was affiliated with the Socialist Unity Party of Germany[20].

Why It Matters

Sonja Brentjes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Sonja Brentjes born?

Born in Halle (Saale)[2], Sonja Brentjes…

Who were Sonja Brentjes's parents?

Sonja Brentjes's father was Burchard Brentjes[10]. Sonja Brentjes's mother was Helga Brentjes[11].

What did Sonja Brentjes do for work?

Sonja Brentjes worked as historian of mathematics[4], historian of science[5], arabist[6], mathematician[7], and historian[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de. Retrieved . mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ichst2025.org. ichst2025.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian of mathematics, historian of science, arabist +2
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  2. 20d ago · Bogdanov-62 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P569]]: 1951"
  3. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  4. 25d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 1951, Update NK ČR – P569"
  5. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z
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