Thomas Joannes Stieltjes

Summary

Thomas Joannes Stieltjes is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Zwolle^[2]. He was born on +1856-12-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Toulouse^[4]. He died on +1894-12-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Thomas Joannes Stieltjes was born in Zwolle^[2].
• Thomas Joannes Stieltjes passed away in Toulouse^[4].
• Thomas Joannes Stieltjes was born on +1856-12-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Thomas Joannes Stieltjes died on +1894-12-31T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at cemetery of Terre Cabade^[9].
• Thomas Joannes Stieltjes held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands^[10].
• Thomas Joannes Stieltjes held citizenship in France^[11].
• Dutch was Thomas Joannes Stieltjes's native language^[12].
• Thomas Joannes Stieltjes worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Thomas Joannes Stieltjes worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Thomas Joannes Stieltjes was employed by Delft University of Technology^[13].
• Among Thomas Joannes Stieltjes's employers was Faculté des sciences de Toulouse^[14].
• Thomas Joannes Stieltjes was educated at Delft University of Technology^[15].
• Thomas Joannes Stieltjes's doctoral advisor was Charles Hermite^[16].
• Thomas Joannes Stieltjes's doctoral advisor was Jean Gaston Darboux^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Thomas Joannes Stieltjes is Riemann–Stieltjes integral^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Thomas Joannes Stieltjes is Lebesgue–Stieltjes integration^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Thomas Joannes Stieltjes is Chebyshev–Markov–Stieltjes inequalities^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Thomas Joannes Stieltjes is Stieltjes–Wigert polynomials^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Thomas Joannes Stieltjes is Laplace–Stieltjes transform^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Thomas Joannes Stieltjes is Stieltjes moment problem^[23].
• Thomas Joannes Stieltjes received the Honorary doctor of Leiden University^[24].
• Thomas Joannes Stieltjes received the Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award^[25].
• Thomas Joannes Stieltjes was a member of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Thomas Joannes Stieltjes was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Joannes Stieltjes was born in Zwolle^[2]. He was born on +1856-12-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. Dutch was his native language^[12].

Education

Thomas Joannes Stieltjes's education included a stint at Delft University of Technology^[15]. Doctoral advisors include Charles Hermite^[16], a mathematician^[28], 1822–1901^[29], of France^[30], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[31], specialised in algebra^[32] and Jean Gaston Darboux^[17], a mathematician^[33], 1842–1917^[34], of France^[35], awarded the Poncelet Prize^[36], specialised in geometry^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include Delft University of Technology^[13], an institute of technology^[38], in Netherlands^[39], founded in 1842^[40], headquartered in Delft^[41] and Faculté des sciences de Toulouse^[14], a faculty^[42], in France^[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Riemann–Stieltjes integral^[18], a formula^[44]; Lebesgue–Stieltjes integration^[19], a formula^[45]; Chebyshev–Markov–Stieltjes inequalities^[20], a theorem^[46]; Stieltjes–Wigert polynomials^[21], a mathematical concept^[47]; Laplace–Stieltjes transform^[22], a mathematical concept^[48]; and Stieltjes moment problem^[23], a mathematical problem^[49]. Things named for Thomas Joannes Stieltjes include Riemann–Stieltjes integral^[50], a formula^[51]; Lebesgue–Stieltjes integration^[52], a formula^[53]; and Stieltjes Prize^[54], an award^[55], founded in 1996^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary doctor of Leiden University^[24], an award^[57], in Netherlands^[58] and Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award^[25], a science award^[59], in France^[60], founded in 1943^[61].

Death and Burial

Thomas Joannes Stieltjes died on +1894-12-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Toulouse^[4]. The cause of death was influenza^[62]. He is buried at cemetery of Terre Cabade^[9].

Why It Matters

Thomas Joannes Stieltjes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

He is credited with the discovery of Riemann–Stieltjes integral^[65], a formula^[66]. Entities named for him include Riemann–Stieltjes integral^[50], a formula^[51]; Lebesgue–Stieltjes integration^[52], a formula^[53]; and Stieltjes Prize^[54], an award^[55], founded in 1996^[56].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Joannes Stieltjes born?

Born in Zwolle^[2], Thomas Joannes Stieltjes…

Where did Thomas Joannes Stieltjes die?

Thomas Joannes Stieltjes died in Toulouse^[4].

What did Thomas Joannes Stieltjes do for work?

Thomas Joannes Stieltjes worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Thomas Joannes Stieltjes go to school?

Thomas Joannes Stieltjes was educated at Delft University of Technology^[15].

What awards did Thomas Joannes Stieltjes receive?

Honors received include Honorary doctor of Leiden University^[24] and Petit d'Ormoy, Carriere, Thebault Award^[25].

What did Thomas Joannes Stieltjes discover?

Thomas Joannes Stieltjes is credited as discoverer of Riemann–Stieltjes integral^[65].