Walter Oberschelp

German mathematician and historian of mathematics
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Walter Oberschelp

Summary

Walter Oberschelp is a human[1]. His place of birth was Herford[2]. He was born on March 29, 1933[3]. He passed away in Aachen[4]. He died on February 11, 2026[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], and computer scientist[9].

Key Facts

  • Born in Herford[2], Walter Oberschelp…
  • Walter Oberschelp passed away in Aachen[4].
  • Walter Oberschelp was born on March 29, 1933[3].
  • Walter Oberschelp died on February 11, 2026[5].
  • Walter Oberschelp held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Walter Oberschelp worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Walter Oberschelp's professions included historian of mathematics[7].
  • Walter Oberschelp worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Walter Oberschelp's professions included computer scientist[9].
  • Walter Oberschelp was employed by Leibniz University Hannover[11].
  • Among Walter Oberschelp's employers was RWTH Aachen University[12].
  • Walter Oberschelp's education included a stint at University of Münster[13].
  • Walter Oberschelp's doctoral advisor was Hans Hermes[14].
  • Walter Oberschelp is recorded as male[15].
  • Walter Oberschelp's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Walter Oberschelp supervised Frank Herbert Geraets as a doctoral student[17].
  • Walter Oberschelp supervised Rolf H. Möhring as a doctoral student[18].
  • Walter Oberschelp supervised Dorothea Wagner as a doctoral student[19].
  • Walter Oberschelp supervised Eberhard Triesch as a doctoral student[20].
  • Walter Oberschelp supervised Karsten Steffens as a doctoral student[21].
  • Walter Oberschelp supervised Manfred Sedello as a doctoral student[22].
  • Walter Oberschelp supervised Rainer Parchmann as a doctoral student[23].
  • Walter Oberschelp supervised Karl Ulrich Gutschke as a doctoral student[24].
  • Walter Oberschelp supervised Gottfried Vossen as a doctoral student[25].
  • Walter Oberschelp supervised Ingo Schiermeyer as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Herford[2], Walter Oberschelp… he was born on March 29, 1933[3].

Education

Walter Oberschelp's education included a stint at University of Münster[13]. His doctoral advisor was Hans Hermes[14]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], and computer scientist[9]. Employers include Leibniz University Hannover[11], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in Hanover[31] and RWTH Aachen University[12], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1870[34], headquartered in Aachen[35]. Doctoral students include Frank Herbert Geraets[17]; Rolf H. Möhring[18], a mathematician[36], b. 1948[37], of Germany[38]; Dorothea Wagner[19], a computer scientist[39], b. 1957[40], of Germany[41]; Eberhard Triesch[20], a mathematician[42], b. 2000[43], of Germany[44]; Karsten Steffens[21], a mathematician[45]; and Manfred Sedello[22], 1945–2022[46].

Death and Burial

Walter Oberschelp died on February 11, 2026[5]. He passed away in Aachen[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Oberschelp's notable doctoral advisees include Dorothea Wagner[47], a computer scientist[48], b. 1957[49], of Germany[50] and Gottfried Vossen[51], a computer scientist[52], b. 1955[53], of Germany[54], specialised in database[55].

FAQs

Where was Walter Oberschelp born?

Born in Herford[2], Walter Oberschelp…

Where did Walter Oberschelp die?

Walter Oberschelp died in Aachen[4].

What did Walter Oberschelp do for work?

Walter Oberschelp worked as mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], and computer scientist[9].

Where did Walter Oberschelp go to school?

Walter Oberschelp was educated at University of Münster[13].

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  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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