Thomas Sonar

German mathematician and historian of mathematics
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Summary

Thomas Sonar was born on February 27, 1958[1], in Sehnde[2]. He has worked as a mathematician[3], historian of mathematics[4], university teacher[5], and mechanical engineer[6]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[8]
  • Employer: TU Braunschweig[9]
  • Educated at: University of Stuttgart[10]
  • Doctoral advisor: Wolfgang Wendland[11], Keith William Morton[12]
  • Member of: Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Doctoral student: Andreas Meister[15], Raimund Bürger[16], Martin Johannes Fengler[17], Thomas Mackeben[18], Jürgen J. Witzel[19], Stella Ostkamp[20], Oliver Friedrich[21], Arne Ahrend[22], Daniel Hempel[23], Lars Berend Hoffmann[24], Friederike Schröder-Pander[25], Ingo Thomas[26], Tim Gutzmer[27], Thorsten Grahs[28]
  • Commons category: Thomas Sonar (mathematician)[29]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[30]
  • Given name: Thomas[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[32]
  • Name in native language: Thomas Sonar[33]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[34]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Sonar born?

Thomas Sonar was born in Sehnde[2].

What did Thomas Sonar do for work?

Thomas Sonar worked as a mathematician[3], historian of mathematics[4], university teacher[5], and mechanical engineer[6].

Where did Thomas Sonar go to school?

Thomas Sonar was educated at University of Stuttgart[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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