Wilhelm Jordan

Summary

Wilhelm Jordan is a human^[1]. He was born in Ellwangen^[2]. He was born on March 1, 1842^[3]. He passed away in Hanover^[4]. He died on April 17, 1899^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], engineer^[8], geodesist^[9], and cartographer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Wilhelm Jordan was born in Ellwangen^[2].
• Wilhelm Jordan died in Hanover^[4].
• Wilhelm Jordan was born on March 1, 1842^[3].
• Wilhelm Jordan died on April 17, 1899^[5].
• Wilhelm Jordan died on October 17, 1899^[12].
• Wilhelm Jordan is buried at Herrenhäuser Friedhof^[13].
• A child of Wilhelm Jordan was Richard Jordan^[14].
• Wilhelm Jordan held citizenship in Kingdom of Württemberg^[15].
• Wilhelm Jordan worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Wilhelm Jordan worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Wilhelm Jordan worked as an engineer^[8].
• Wilhelm Jordan's professions included geodesist^[9].
• Wilhelm Jordan worked as a cartographer^[10].
• Wilhelm Jordan's field of work was geodesy^[16].
• Wilhelm Jordan's field of work was mathematics^[17].
• Wilhelm Jordan held the position of professor^[18].
• Wilhelm Jordan held the position of professor^[19].
• Wilhelm Jordan held the position of wissenschaftlicher Assistent^[20].
• Wilhelm Jordan was employed by Leibniz University Hannover^[21].
• Among Wilhelm Jordan's employers was Polytechnikum Karlsruhe^[22].
• Among Wilhelm Jordan's employers was University of Stuttgart^[23].
• Wilhelm Jordan's education included a stint at University of Stuttgart^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Wilhelm Jordan is Q1574756^[25].
• Wilhelm Jordan received the honorary doctor of the University of Munich^[26].
• Wilhelm Jordan was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ellwangen^[2], Wilhelm Jordan… he was born on March 1, 1842^[3].

Education

Wilhelm Jordan's education included a stint at University of Stuttgart^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], engineer^[8], geodesist^[9], and cartographer^[10]. Fields of work include geodesy^[16], an academic discipline^[28] and mathematics^[17], an academic discipline^[29]. Employers include Leibniz University Hannover^[21], a public university^[30], in Germany^[31], founded in 1831^[32], headquartered in Hanover^[33]; Polytechnikum Karlsruhe^[22], a polytechnic^[34], in Germany^[35]; and University of Stuttgart^[23], a public university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1829^[38], headquartered in Stuttgart^[39]. Positions held include professor^[18], a title of authority^[40] and wissenschaftlicher Assistent^[20], a position^[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Wilhelm Jordan is Q1574756^[25]. Things named for him include Gauss–Jordan elimination^[42], a method for solving linear systems^[43].

Recognition

Wilhelm Jordan received the honorary doctor of the University of Munich^[26].

Personal Life

A child of Wilhelm Jordan was Richard Jordan^[14]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[44].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 17, 1899^[5] and October 17, 1899^[12]. Wilhelm Jordan died in Hanover^[4]. He is buried at Herrenhäuser Friedhof^[13].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Jordan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for him include Gauss–Jordan elimination^[42], a method for solving linear systems^[43].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Jordan born?

Wilhelm Jordan was born in Ellwangen^[2].

Where did Wilhelm Jordan die?

Wilhelm Jordan died in Hanover^[4].

What did Wilhelm Jordan do for work?

Wilhelm Jordan worked as mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], engineer^[8], geodesist^[9], and cartographer^[10].

Where did Wilhelm Jordan go to school?

Wilhelm Jordan was educated at University of Stuttgart^[24].

What awards did Wilhelm Jordan receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Munich^[26].