Thorvald N. Thiele

Danish astronomer (1838–1910)
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Thorvald N. Thiele
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Thorvald N. Thiele

Summary

Thorvald N. Thiele is a human[1]. He was born in Copenhagen[2]. He was born on +1838-12-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4]. He died on +1910-09-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], astronomer[7], actuary[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Copenhagen[2], Thorvald N. Thiele…
  • Thorvald N. Thiele passed away in Copenhagen[4].
  • Thorvald N. Thiele was born on +1838-12-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thorvald N. Thiele died on +1910-09-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Bispebjerg Cemetery[11].
  • Thorvald N. Thiele's father was Just Mathias Thiele[12].
  • A child of Thorvald N. Thiele was Holger Thiele[13].
  • Thorvald N. Thiele held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[14].
  • Thorvald N. Thiele's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Thorvald N. Thiele's professions included astronomer[7].
  • Thorvald N. Thiele's professions included actuary[8].
  • Thorvald N. Thiele's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Thorvald N. Thiele's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Thorvald N. Thiele held the position of rector[16].
  • Thorvald N. Thiele held the position of director[17].
  • Among Thorvald N. Thiele's employers was University of Copenhagen[18].
  • Among Thorvald N. Thiele's employers was Hafnia Forsikring[19].
  • Thorvald N. Thiele's education included a stint at University of Copenhagen[20].
  • Thorvald N. Thiele's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Louis d'Arrest[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Thorvald N. Thiele is Thiele's voting rules[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Thorvald N. Thiele is Thiele's interpolation formula[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Thorvald N. Thiele is cumulant[24].
  • Thorvald N. Thiele was a member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[25].
  • Thorvald N. Thiele was a member of Royal Physiographic Society in Lund[26].
  • Thorvald N. Thiele was a member of Danish Mathematical Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Copenhagen[2], Thorvald N. Thiele… he was born on +1838-12-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Just Mathias Thiele[12].

Education

Thorvald N. Thiele was educated at University of Copenhagen[20]. His doctoral advisor was Heinrich Louis d'Arrest[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], astronomer[7], actuary[8], and university teacher[9]. Thorvald N. Thiele's field of work was mathematics[15]. Employers include University of Copenhagen[18], a public research university[28], in Denmark[29], founded in 1479[30] and Hafnia Forsikring[19], an insurance company[31], in Denmark[32], founded in 1872[33], headquartered in Copenhagen[34]. Positions held include rector[16], an elective office[35] and director[17], a profession[36]. Doctoral students include Hans E. Lau[37], an astronomer[38], 1879–1918[39], of Kingdom of Denmark[40] and Niels Erik Nørlund[41], a mathematician[42], 1885–1981[43], of Kingdom of Denmark[44], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[45].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Thiele's voting rules[22], a procedure[46]; Thiele's interpolation formula[23], a mathematical concept[47]; and cumulant[24], a mathematical concept[48].

Personal Life

A child of Thorvald N. Thiele was Holger Thiele[13].

Death and Burial

Thorvald N. Thiele died on +1910-09-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Copenhagen[4]. Burial took place at Bispebjerg Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Thorvald N. Thiele ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He is credited with the discovery of cumulant[51], a mathematical concept[52] and sequential proportional approval voting[53], a procedure[54].

His notable doctoral advisees include Niels Erik Nørlund[55], a mathematician[56], 1885–1981[57], of Kingdom of Denmark[58], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[59].

FAQs

Where was Thorvald N. Thiele born?

Thorvald N. Thiele's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].

Where did Thorvald N. Thiele die?

Thorvald N. Thiele passed away in Copenhagen[4].

Who were Thorvald N. Thiele's parents?

Thorvald N. Thiele's father was Just Mathias Thiele[12].

What did Thorvald N. Thiele do for work?

Thorvald N. Thiele worked as mathematician[6], astronomer[7], actuary[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Thorvald N. Thiele go to school?

Thorvald N. Thiele was educated at University of Copenhagen[20].

What did Thorvald N. Thiele discover?

Thorvald N. Thiele is credited as discoverer of cumulant[51] and sequential proportional approval voting[53].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [37] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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