Wilhelm Ackermann

Summary

Wilhelm Ackermann is a human^[1]. He was born in Herscheid^[2]. He was born on March 29, 1896^[3]. He died in Lüdenscheid^[4]. He died on December 24, 1962^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], and secondary school teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Wilhelm Ackermann's place of birth was Herscheid^[2].
• Wilhelm Ackermann died in Lüdenscheid^[4].
• Wilhelm Ackermann was born on March 29, 1896^[3].
• Wilhelm Ackermann died on December 24, 1962^[5].
• Wilhelm Ackermann held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[10].
• Wilhelm Ackermann held citizenship in Weimar Republic^[11].
• Wilhelm Ackermann held citizenship in Nazi Germany^[12].
• Wilhelm Ackermann held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• German was Wilhelm Ackermann's native language^[14].
• Wilhelm Ackermann's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Wilhelm Ackermann worked as a philosopher^[7].
• Wilhelm Ackermann worked as a secondary school teacher^[8].
• Wilhelm Ackermann's field of work was mathematics^[15].
• Wilhelm Ackermann was employed by Imperial German Army^[16].
• Among Wilhelm Ackermann's employers was Gymnasium Arnoldinum^[17].
• Wilhelm Ackermann was employed by Geschwister-Scholl-Gymnasium Lüdenscheid^[18].
• Among Wilhelm Ackermann's employers was University of Münster^[19].
• Wilhelm Ackermann was educated at University of Göttingen^[20].
• Wilhelm Ackermann's doctoral advisor was David Hilbert^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Wilhelm Ackermann is BIT predicate^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Wilhelm Ackermann is Ackermann ordinal^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Wilhelm Ackermann is Ackermann set theory^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Wilhelm Ackermann is Ackermann function^[25].
• Wilhelm Ackermann was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[26].
• Wilhelm Ackermann's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm Ackermann was born in Herscheid^[2]. He was born on March 29, 1896^[3]. German was his native language^[14].

Education

Wilhelm Ackermann was educated at University of Göttingen^[20]. His doctoral advisor was David Hilbert^[21]. He studied under David Hilbert^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], and secondary school teacher^[8]. Wilhelm Ackermann's field of work was mathematics^[15]. Employers include Imperial German Army^[16], an army^[29], in German Reich^[30], founded in 1871^[31]; Gymnasium Arnoldinum^[17], a gymnasium^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1588^[34]; Geschwister-Scholl-Gymnasium Lüdenscheid^[18], a gymnasium^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1858^[37]; and University of Münster^[19], a public university^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1780^[40], headquartered in Münster^[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include BIT predicate^[22], a mathematical concept^[42]; Ackermann ordinal^[23], a large countable ordinal^[43]; Ackermann set theory^[24], a set theory^[44]; and Ackermann function^[25], a function^[45]. Things named for Wilhelm Ackermann include Ackermann function^[46], a function^[47].

Personal Life

Wilhelm Ackermann's religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[27]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party^[48].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Ackermann died on December 24, 1962^[5]. He passed away in Lüdenscheid^[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Ackermann ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for him include Ackermann function^[46], a function^[47].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Ackermann born?

Born in Herscheid^[2], Wilhelm Ackermann…

Where did Wilhelm Ackermann die?

Wilhelm Ackermann passed away in Lüdenscheid^[4].

What did Wilhelm Ackermann do for work?

Wilhelm Ackermann worked as mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], and secondary school teacher^[8].

Where did Wilhelm Ackermann go to school?

Wilhelm Ackermann was educated at University of Göttingen^[20].