Theodor Vahlen

German mathematician and Nazi Party official (1869–1945)
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Theodor Vahlen
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Summary

Theodor Vahlen was born on June 30, 1869[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on November 16, 1945[3], in Prague[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], politician[6], university teacher[7], and ministry official[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (196 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Austria[10]
  • Field of work: number theory[11]
  • Position held: member of the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic[12]
  • Employer: University of Greifswald[13], TU Wien[14]
  • Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15]
  • Doctoral advisor: Lazarus Fuchs[16], Hermann Schwarz[17]
  • Award received: Goethe Medal for Art and Science[18]
  • Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[19], Sturmabteilung[20], Schutzstaffel[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party[23], German National People's Party[24], National Socialist Freedom Movement[25], Greater German People's Party[26]
  • Doctoral student: Rudolf Palm[27], Alfred Kaiser[28], Ernst Hoffmann[29], Fritz Böhm[30]
  • Commons category: Theodor Vahlen[31]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[32]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[33]
  • Family name: Vahlen[34]
  • Given name: Theodor[35]
  • Work location: Vienna[36], Berlin[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[38]
  • Name in native language: Theodor Vahlen[39]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[40]
  • P14396: register/person/arh-zPER_02551[41]
  • P14888: karl-theodor-vahlen[42]
  • P14974: 44673[43]

Why It Matters

Theodor Vahlen has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Theodor Vahlen born?

Theodor Vahlen was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Theodor Vahlen die?

Theodor Vahlen passed away in Prague[4].

What did Theodor Vahlen do for work?

Theodor Vahlen worked as a mathematician[5], politician[6], university teacher[7], and ministry official[8].

Where did Theodor Vahlen go to school?

Theodor Vahlen was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[15].

What awards did Theodor Vahlen receive?

Honors received include Goethe Medal for Art and Science[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . Dienstaltersliste der Schutzstaffel der NSDAP, Stand vom 1. Dezember 1936. wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [30] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [21] ↑ . Dienstaltersliste der Schutzstaffel der NSDAP, Stand vom 1. Dezember 1936. wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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