Wilhelm Cauer

German mathematician and scientist (1900–1945)
Person human Q91635
Wilhelm Cauer
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Wilhelm Cauer

Summary

Wilhelm Cauer is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on +1900-06-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Berlin[4]. He died on +1945-04-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], and electrical engineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Wilhelm Cauer…
  • Wilhelm Cauer passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Wilhelm Cauer was born on +1900-06-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilhelm Cauer died on +1945-04-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wilhelm Cauer is buried at Luisenfriedhof III[10].
  • Wilhelm Cauer's father was Wilhelm Cauer[11].
  • Wilhelm Cauer held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Wilhelm Cauer worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Wilhelm Cauer's professions included physicist[7].
  • Wilhelm Cauer worked as an electrical engineer[8].
  • Wilhelm Cauer's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Wilhelm Cauer's field of work was electrical engineering[14].
  • Among Wilhelm Cauer's employers was Mix & Genest[15].
  • Among Wilhelm Cauer's employers was Fieseler[16].
  • Wilhelm Cauer was employed by Mix & Genest[17].
  • Wilhelm Cauer was employed by Technische Universität Berlin[18].
  • Wilhelm Cauer was educated at Harvard University[19].
  • Wilhelm Cauer's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20].
  • Wilhelm Cauer's education included a stint at Technische Universität Berlin[21].
  • Wilhelm Cauer's education included a stint at University of Bonn[22].
  • Wilhelm Cauer's education included a stint at Technische Universität Berlin[23].
  • Wilhelm Cauer was educated at University of Göttingen[24].
  • Wilhelm Cauer's doctoral advisor was Georg Hamel[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Wilhelm Cauer is elliptic filter[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Wilhelm Cauer is Network synthesis[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm Cauer was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1900-06-24T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; Technische Universität Berlin[21], a public research university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1946[38], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[39]; University of Bonn[22], a public research university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1818[42], headquartered in Bonn[43]; University of Göttingen[24], a campus university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1734[46], headquartered in Göttingen[47]; and Ludwig Cauer primary school[48], a Gymnasium[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1818[51]. Wilhelm Cauer's doctoral advisor was Georg Hamel[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], and electrical engineer[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[52] and electrical engineering[14], a branch of engineering[53]. Employers include Mix & Genest[15], a business[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1879[56], headquartered in Berlin[57]; Fieseler[16], an aerospace manufacturer[58], in Germany[59], founded in 1930[60], headquartered in Kassel[61]; and Technische Universität Berlin[18], a public research university[62], in Germany[63], founded in 1946[64], headquartered in Technische Universität Berlin, Hauptgebäude[65]. Wilhelm Cauer supervised Vitold Belevitch as a doctoral student[66].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include elliptic filter[26], a scientific theory[67] and Network synthesis[27], a scientific theory[68]. Things named for Wilhelm Cauer include elliptic filter[69], a scientific theory[70].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Cauer died on +1945-04-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He is buried at Luisenfriedhof III[10].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Cauer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

Entities named for him include elliptic filter[69], a scientific theory[70].

His notable doctoral advisees include Vitold Belevitch[73], a mathematician[74], 1921–1999[75], of Belgium[76], awarded the IEEE Centennial Medal[77].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Cauer born?

Wilhelm Cauer's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Wilhelm Cauer die?

Wilhelm Cauer died in Berlin[4].

Who were Wilhelm Cauer's parents?

Wilhelm Cauer's father was Wilhelm Cauer[11].

What did Wilhelm Cauer do for work?

Wilhelm Cauer worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], and electrical engineer[8].

Where did Wilhelm Cauer go to school?

Wilhelm Cauer was educated at Harvard University[19], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20], Technische Universität Berlin[21], and University of Bonn[22].

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  2. [71] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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