Sven Erlander

Swedish mathematician (1934–2021)
Person human Q5717716
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Sven Erlander

Summary

Sven Erlander is a human[1]. Born in Halmstad[2], he… he was born on +1934-05-25T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Linköping[4]. He died on +2021-06-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Halmstad[2], Sven Erlander…
  • Sven Erlander passed away in Linköping[4].
  • Sven Erlander was born on +1934-05-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sven Erlander died on +2021-06-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sven Erlander's father was Tage Erlander[8].
  • Sven Erlander's mother was Aina Erlander[9].
  • Sven Erlander held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Sven Erlander's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Sven Erlander's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Sven Erlander held the position of rector of Linköping University[12].
  • Sven Erlander was employed by Linköping University[13].
  • Sven Erlander's education included a stint at Stockholm University[14].
  • Sven Erlander's doctoral advisor was Ulf Grenander[15].
  • Sven Erlander was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[16].
  • Sven Erlander's image is recorded as Sven Erlander.jpg[17].
  • Sven Erlander is recorded as male[18].
  • Sven Erlander's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sven Erlander supervised Torbjörn Larsson as a doctoral student[20].
  • Sven Erlander supervised Michael Patriksson as a doctoral student[21].
  • Sven Erlander supervised Kurt O. Jørnsten as a doctoral student[22].
  • Sven Erlander supervised Siv Schéele as a doctoral student[23].
  • Sven Erlander supervised Mikael Rönnqvist as a doctoral student[24].
  • Sven Erlander supervised Saied Ghannadan as a doctoral student[25].
  • Sven Erlander supervised Zhuang-Wei Liu as a doctoral student[26].
  • Sven Erlander's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115844781[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Halmstad[2], Sven Erlander… he was born on +1934-05-25T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Tage Erlander[8]. His mother was Aina Erlander[9].

Education

Sven Erlander's education included a stint at Stockholm University[14]. His doctoral advisor was Ulf Grenander[15].

Career and Affiliations

Sven Erlander worked as a mathematician[6]. His field of work was mathematics[11]. He was employed by Linköping University[13]. He held the position of rector of Linköping University[12]. Doctoral students include Torbjörn Larsson[20]; Michael Patriksson[21], an applied mathematician[28], b. 1964[29]; Kurt O. Jørnsten[22], an applied mathematician[30], b. 1948[31]; Siv Schéele[23]; Mikael Rönnqvist[24], a university teacher[32], b. 1962[33], of Sweden[34], awarded the honorary degree[35]; and Saied Ghannadan[25].

Death and Burial

Sven Erlander died on +2021-06-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Linköping[4].

Why It Matters

Sven Erlander ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Sven Erlander born?

Sven Erlander was born in Halmstad[2].

Where did Sven Erlander die?

Sven Erlander died in Linköping[4].

Who were Sven Erlander's parents?

Sven Erlander's father was Tage Erlander[8]. Sven Erlander's mother was Aina Erlander[9].

What did Sven Erlander do for work?

Sven Erlander worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Sven Erlander go to school?

Sven Erlander was educated at Stockholm University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . 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] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . ersa.org. ersa.org. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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