Wilhelm Franz Meyer

German mathematician (1856–1934)
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Wilhelm Franz Meyer

Summary

Wilhelm Franz Meyer is a human[1]. Born in Magdeburg[2], he… he was born on September 2, 1856[3]. He passed away in Königsberg[4]. He died on May 15, 1934[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and editor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer was born in Magdeburg[2].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer passed away in Königsberg[4].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer was born on September 2, 1856[3].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer died on May 15, 1934[5].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer died on June 11, 1934[10].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer worked as an editor[8].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer's field of work was encyclopedia[13].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer was employed by Clausthal University of Technology[14].
  • Among Wilhelm Franz Meyer's employers was University of Königsberg[15].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer's education included a stint at University of Tübingen[16].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer is recorded as male[19].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer supervised Gustav Berkhan as a doctoral student[21].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer supervised Theodor Kaluza as a doctoral student[22].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer supervised Emil Müller as a doctoral student[23].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer supervised Hubert Plaut as a doctoral student[24].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer supervised Kurt Knitter as a doctoral student[25].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer supervised Ernst Schimanski as a doctoral student[26].
  • Wilhelm Franz Meyer supervised Werner Gaedecke as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm Franz Meyer's place of birth was Magdeburg[2]. He was born on September 2, 1856[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tübingen[16], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Tübingen[31] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1472[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and editor[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[12], an academic discipline[36] and encyclopedia[13], a literary form[37]. Employers include Clausthal University of Technology[14], a public university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1775[40] and University of Königsberg[15], a university[41], in Kingdom of Prussia[42], founded in 1544[43]. Doctoral students include Gustav Berkhan[21], a mathematician[44], 1882–1914[45], of German Empire[46]; Theodor Kaluza[22], a mathematician[47], 1885–1954[48], of German Empire[49], specialised in mathematical physics[50]; Emil Müller[23], a mathematician[51], 1861–1927[52], of Austria[53], specialised in mathematics[54]; Hubert Plaut[24], a mathematician[55], 1889–1978[56], of Germany[57]; Kurt Knitter[25], b. 1890[58]; and Ernst Schimanski[26], b. 1886[59].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 15, 1934[5] and June 11, 1934[10]. Wilhelm Franz Meyer died in Königsberg[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Franz Meyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

His notable doctoral advisees include Theodor Kaluza[62], a mathematician[63], 1885–1954[64], of German Empire[65], specialised in mathematical physics[66] and Emil Müller[67], a mathematician[68], 1861–1927[69], of Austria[70], specialised in mathematics[71].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Franz Meyer born?

Wilhelm Franz Meyer was born in Magdeburg[2].

Where did Wilhelm Franz Meyer die?

Wilhelm Franz Meyer died in Königsberg[4].

What did Wilhelm Franz Meyer do for work?

Wilhelm Franz Meyer worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and editor[8].

Where did Wilhelm Franz Meyer go to school?

Wilhelm Franz Meyer was educated at University of Tübingen[16] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[17].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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