Theodor Reye

German mathematician (1838–1919)
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Theodor Reye

Summary

Theodor Reye is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ritzebüttel[2]. He was born on +1838-06-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Würzburg[4]. He died on +1919-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], physicist[8], and scientist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Theodor Reye's place of birth was Ritzebüttel[2].
  • Theodor Reye passed away in Würzburg[4].
  • Theodor Reye was born on +1838-06-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Theodor Reye died on +1919-07-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Theodor Reye held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Theodor Reye worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Theodor Reye's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Theodor Reye's professions included physicist[8].
  • Theodor Reye's professions included scientist[9].
  • Theodor Reye's field of work was geometry[12].
  • Theodor Reye's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Theodor Reye's field of work was solid figure[14].
  • Theodor Reye's field of work was projective geometry[15].
  • Theodor Reye's field of work was axonometric projection[16].
  • Theodor Reye's field of work was ball[17].
  • Theodor Reye held the position of rector[18].
  • Among Theodor Reye's employers was RWTH Aachen University[19].
  • Theodor Reye was employed by University of Strasbourg[20].
  • Among Theodor Reye's employers was ETH Zurich[21].
  • Theodor Reye's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[22].
  • Theodor Reye was educated at Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[23].
  • Theodor Reye's education included a stint at Hochschule Hannover[24].
  • Theodor Reye was educated at ETH Zurich[25].
  • Theodor Reye's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Eduard Weber[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Theodor Reye is Reye configuration[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ritzebüttel[2], Theodor Reye… he was born on +1838-06-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[22], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31]; Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[23], a high school[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1529[34]; Hochschule Hannover[24], a university of applied sciences[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1971[37], headquartered in Hanover[38]; and ETH Zurich[25], an institute of technology[39], in Switzerland[40], founded in 1855[41], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[42]. Theodor Reye's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Eduard Weber[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], physicist[8], and scientist[9]. Fields of work include geometry[12], a branch of mathematics[43]; mathematics[13], an academic discipline[44]; solid figure[14]; projective geometry[15]; axonometric projection[16]; and ball[17]. Employers include RWTH Aachen University[19], a public university[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1870[47], headquartered in Aachen[48]; University of Strasbourg[20], a university in France[49], in France[50], founded in 1538[51], headquartered in Strasbourg[52]; and ETH Zurich[21], an institute of technology[53], in Switzerland[54], founded in 1855[55], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[56]. Theodor Reye held the position of rector[18]. Doctoral students include Raymond Clare Archibald[57], a mathematician[58], 1875–1955[59], of United States[60]; Edward Vermilye Huntington[61], a mathematician[62], 1874–1952[63], of United States[64], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[65], specialised in mathematics[66]; Stanislaus Jolles[67], a mathematician[68], 1857–1942[69]; Heinrich Emil Timerding[70], a mathematician[71], 1873–1945[72], of Germany[73]; Eduard Rose[74], b. 1879[75]; and August Kempf[76], b. 1883[77].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Theodor Reye is Reye configuration[27].

Death and Burial

Theodor Reye died on +1919-07-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Würzburg[4].

Why It Matters

Theodor Reye ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

His notable doctoral advisees include Raymond Clare Archibald[80], a mathematician[81], 1875–1955[82], of United States[83]; Edward Vermilye Huntington[84], a mathematician[85], 1874–1952[86], of United States[87], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[88], specialised in mathematics[89]; and Heinrich Emil Timerding[90], a mathematician[91], 1873–1945[92], of Germany[93].

FAQs

Where was Theodor Reye born?

Born in Ritzebüttel[2], Theodor Reye…

Where did Theodor Reye die?

Theodor Reye died in Würzburg[4].

What did Theodor Reye do for work?

Theodor Reye worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], physicist[8], and scientist[9].

Where did Theodor Reye go to school?

Theodor Reye was educated at University of Göttingen[22], Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums[23], Hochschule Hannover[24], and ETH Zurich[25].

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