Trygve Nagell

Norwegian mathematician (1895–1988)
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Trygve Nagell

Summary

Trygve Nagell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oslo[2]. He was born on +1895-07-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Uppsala[4]. He died on +1988-01-24T00:00:00Z[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 (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Trygve Nagell was born in Oslo[2].
  • Trygve Nagell passed away in Uppsala[4].
  • Trygve Nagell was born on +1895-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Trygve Nagell died on +1988-01-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Trygve Nagell held citizenship in Norway[9].
  • Trygve Nagell held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Trygve Nagell worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Trygve Nagell's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Trygve Nagell's field of work was number theory[11].
  • Trygve Nagell was employed by University of Oslo[12].
  • Trygve Nagell was employed by Uppsala University[13].
  • Trygve Nagell's education included a stint at University of Oslo[14].
  • Trygve Nagell received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[15].
  • Trygve Nagell received the Knight of the Order of the Polar Star[16].
  • Trygve Nagell received the honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[17].
  • Trygve Nagell received the King Haakon VII Freedom Cross[18].
  • Trygve Nagell was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Trygve Nagell was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[20].
  • Trygve Nagell was a member of Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters[21].
  • Trygve Nagell's image is recorded as TrygveNagellOB.F06294c.jpg[22].
  • Trygve Nagell is recorded as male[23].
  • Trygve Nagell's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Trygve Nagell supervised Harald Bergström as a doctoral student[25].
  • Trygve Nagell supervised Carl Erik Lind as a doctoral student[26].
  • Trygve Nagell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109777519[27].

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Origins and Family

Trygve Nagell was born in Oslo[2]. He was born on +1895-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Trygve Nagell's education included a stint at University of Oslo[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Trygve Nagell's field of work was number theory[11]. Employers include University of Oslo[12], a public university[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1811[30], headquartered in Blindern[31] and Uppsala University[13], a university[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1477[34], headquartered in Uppsala[35]. Doctoral students include Harald Bergström[25], a mathematician[36], 1908–2001[37], of Sweden[38], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[39] and Carl Erik Lind[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[15], a grade of an order[40], in Norway[41]; Knight of the Order of the Polar Star[16], a grade of an order[42], in Sweden[43]; honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[17], an award[44], in Sweden[45]; and King Haakon VII Freedom Cross[18], a cross[46], in Norway[47], founded in 1945[48].

Death and Burial

Trygve Nagell died on +1988-01-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Uppsala[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Trygve Nagell include Ramanujan–Nagell equation[49], a theorem[50].

Why It Matters

Trygve Nagell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

Entities named for him include Ramanujan–Nagell equation[49], a theorem[50].

His notable doctoral advisees include Harald Bergström[52], a mathematician[53], 1908–2001[54], of Sweden[55], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[56].

FAQs

Where was Trygve Nagell born?

Born in Oslo[2], Trygve Nagell…

Where did Trygve Nagell die?

Trygve Nagell passed away in Uppsala[4].

What did Trygve Nagell do for work?

Trygve Nagell worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Trygve Nagell go to school?

Trygve Nagell was educated at University of Oslo[14].

What awards did Trygve Nagell receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[15], Knight of the Order of the Polar Star[16], honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[17], and King Haakon VII Freedom Cross[18].

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  18. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  2. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  26. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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