Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen

Ph.D. University of Warwick 1972
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Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen

Summary

Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen is a human[1]. He was born on September 27, 1940[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

Key Facts

  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen was born on September 27, 1940[2].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[5].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen worked as a mathematician[3].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen held the position of professor emeritus[6].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen was employed by University of Copenhagen[7].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen was employed by Aarhus University[8].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen's education included a stint at Aarhus University[9].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen was educated at University of Warwick[10].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen's doctoral advisor was James Eells[11].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen received the G.A. Hagemann Gold Medal[12].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen received the Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog[13].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen was a member of American Mathematical Society[15].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen is recorded as male[16].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen supervised Jan Kristensen as a doctoral student[18].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen supervised Karsten Grove as a doctoral student[19].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen supervised Martin Philip Bendsøe as a doctoral student[20].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen supervised Jesper Michael Møller as a doctoral student[21].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen supervised Steen Markvorsen as a doctoral student[22].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen supervised Birger Nielsen as a doctoral student[23].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen supervised Morten Brøns as a doctoral student[24].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen supervised Lars Gæde as a doctoral student[25].
  • Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen supervised Jens Christian Larsen as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen was born on September 27, 1940[2].

Education

Educated at Aarhus University[9], a public university[27], in Denmark[28], founded in 1928[29], headquartered in Aarhus[30] and University of Warwick[10], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1965[33]. Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen's doctoral advisor was James Eells[11]. Academic degrees include Master of Science[34] and Doctor of Philosophy[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. Employers include University of Copenhagen[7], a public research university[36], in Denmark[37], founded in 1479[38] and Aarhus University[8], a public university[39], in Denmark[40], founded in 1928[41], headquartered in Aarhus[42]. Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen held the position of professor emeritus[6]. Doctoral students include Jan Kristensen[18], a mathematician[43], specialised in calculus of variations[44]; Karsten Grove[19], a mathematician[45], b. 2000[46], of Kingdom of Denmark[47], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[48], specialised in metric space[49]; Martin Philip Bendsøe[20], a professor[50], b. 1955[51], of Kingdom of Denmark[52], awarded the Villum Kann Rasmussen Annual Award[53]; Jesper Michael Møller[21]; Steen Markvorsen[22], a mathematician[54], b. 1954[55], specialised in Riemannian geometry[56]; and Birger Nielsen[23].

Recognition

Awards received include G.A. Hagemann Gold Medal[12], an award[57], in Denmark[58]; Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog[13], a grade of an order[59], in Denmark[60]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14], a fellowship award[61].

FAQs

What did Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen do for work?

Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen worked as mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen go to school?

Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen was educated at Aarhus University[9] and University of Warwick[10].

What awards did Vagn Lundsgaard Hansen receive?

Honors received include G.A. Hagemann Gold Medal[12], Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the Dannebrog[13], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].

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Class ancestry

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

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