Viggo Brun

Summary

Viggo Brun is a human^[1]. He was born in Lier^[2]. He was born on October 13, 1885^[3]. He died in Drøbak^[4]. He died on August 15, 1978^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Viggo Brun was born in Lier^[2].
• Viggo Brun passed away in Drøbak^[4].
• Viggo Brun was born on October 13, 1885^[3].
• Viggo Brun died on August 15, 1978^[5].
• Viggo Brun is buried at Drøbak Church^[10].
• Viggo Brun held citizenship in Norway^[11].
• Viggo Brun worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Viggo Brun's professions included historian of mathematics^[7].
• Viggo Brun worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Viggo Brun's field of work was number theory^[12].
• Viggo Brun's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• Among Viggo Brun's employers was University of Oslo^[14].
• Viggo Brun was employed by Norwegian Institute of Technology^[15].
• Viggo Brun was educated at University of Oslo^[16].
• Viggo Brun was educated at University of Göttingen^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Viggo Brun is Brun's constant^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Viggo Brun is Brun's theorem^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Viggo Brun is Brun sieve^[20].
• Viggo Brun received the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[21].
• Viggo Brun received the Gunnerus Medal^[22].
• Viggo Brun was a member of Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters^[23].
• Viggo Brun is recorded as male^[24].
• Viggo Brun's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Viggo Brun's Commons category is recorded as Viggo Brun^[26].
• Viggo Brun's family name is recorded as Brun^[27].

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Origins and Family

Viggo Brun was born in Lier^[2]. He was born on October 13, 1885^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oslo^[16], a public university^[28], in Norway^[29], founded in 1811^[30], headquartered in Blindern^[31] and University of Göttingen^[17], a campus university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1734^[34], headquartered in Göttingen^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include number theory^[12], a branch of mathematics^[36] and mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[37]. Employers include University of Oslo^[14], a public university^[38], in Norway^[39], founded in 1811^[40], headquartered in Blindern^[41] and Norwegian Institute of Technology^[15], a Technische Hochschule^[42], in Norway^[43], founded in 1910^[44].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Brun's constant^[18], a real number^[45]; Brun's theorem^[19], a theorem^[46]; and Brun sieve^[20], a mathematical concept^[47]. Things named for Viggo Brun include Brun's theorem^[48], a theorem^[49]; Brun sieve^[50], a mathematical concept^[51]; and Brun's constant^[52], a real number^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[21], a science award^[54] and Gunnerus Medal^[22], an award^[55], in Norway^[56], founded in 1926^[57].

Death and Burial

Viggo Brun died on August 15, 1978^[5]. He passed away in Drøbak^[4]. Burial took place at Drøbak Church^[10].

Why It Matters

Viggo Brun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Entities named for him include Brun's theorem^[48], a theorem^[49]; Brun sieve^[50], a mathematical concept^[51]; and Brun's constant^[52], a real number^[53].

FAQs

Where was Viggo Brun born?

Viggo Brun was born in Lier^[2].

Where did Viggo Brun die?

Viggo Brun passed away in Drøbak^[4].

What did Viggo Brun do for work?

Viggo Brun worked as mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Viggo Brun go to school?

Viggo Brun was educated at University of Oslo^[16] and University of Göttingen^[17].

What awards did Viggo Brun receive?

Honors received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[21] and Gunnerus Medal^[22].