Walter Benz

German mathematician (1931–2017); Dr. rer. nat. Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz 1956
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Walter Benz

Summary

Walter Benz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lahnstein[2]. He was born on +1931-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ratzeburg[4]. He died on +2017-01-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Walter Benz was born in Lahnstein[2].
  • Walter Benz died in Ratzeburg[4].
  • Walter Benz was born on +1931-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Benz died on +2017-01-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Benz held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Walter Benz worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Among Walter Benz's employers was University of Hamburg[9].
  • Walter Benz was employed by Ruhr University Bochum[10].
  • Walter Benz was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt[11].
  • Walter Benz was employed by University of Waterloo[12].
  • Walter Benz's education included a stint at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[13].
  • Walter Benz's doctoral advisor was Ernst Zermelo[14].
  • Walter Benz's doctoral advisor was Robert Furch[15].
  • Walter Benz was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Walter Benz's image is recorded as Walter Benz.jpeg[17].
  • Walter Benz is recorded as male[18].
  • Walter Benz's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Walter Benz supervised Helmut Mäurer as a doctoral student[20].
  • Walter Benz supervised Hans-Joachim Samaga as a doctoral student[21].
  • Walter Benz supervised Markus von Schwanenflügel as a doctoral student[22].
  • Walter Benz supervised Michael Fisser as a doctoral student[23].
  • Walter Benz supervised Jan Peleska as a doctoral student[24].
  • Walter Benz supervised Burkhard Alpers as a doctoral student[25].
  • Walter Benz supervised Slobodan Pavlovic as a doctoral student[26].
  • Walter Benz supervised Maurus Schneider as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Benz's place of birth was Lahnstein[2]. He was born on +1931-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Walter Benz's education included a stint at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[13]. Doctoral advisors include Ernst Zermelo[14], a mathematician[28], 1871–1953[29], of Germany[30], awarded the Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award[31], specialised in mathematical logic[32] and Robert Furch[15], a mathematician[33], 1894–1967[34], of Germany[35].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Benz worked as a mathematician[6]. Employers include University of Hamburg[9], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1919[38], headquartered in Hamburg[39]; Ruhr University Bochum[10], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1962[42], headquartered in Bochum[43]; Goethe University Frankfurt[11], a public university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1914[46], headquartered in Jügelhaus[47]; and University of Waterloo[12], a public research university[48], in Canada[49], founded in 1956[50], headquartered in Waterloo[51]. Doctoral students include Helmut Mäurer[20]; Hans-Joachim Samaga[21]; Markus von Schwanenflügel[22]; Michael Fisser[23]; Jan Peleska[24], a university teacher[52], b. 1958[53]; and Burkhard Alpers[25].

Death and Burial

Walter Benz died on +2017-01-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ratzeburg[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Benz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54]

FAQs

Where was Walter Benz born?

Walter Benz's place of birth was Lahnstein[2].

Where did Walter Benz die?

Walter Benz passed away in Ratzeburg[4].

What did Walter Benz do for work?

Walter Benz worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Walter Benz go to school?

Walter Benz was educated at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . lebenswege.faz.net. Retrieved . lebenswege.faz.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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