Wilhelm Klingenberg

German mathematician (1924-2010)
Person human Q95424
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Wilhelm Klingenberg

Summary

Wilhelm Klingenberg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rostock[2]. He was born on January 28, 1924[3]. He died in Röttgen[4]. He died on October 14, 2010[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Klingenberg was born in Rostock[2].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg passed away in Röttgen[4].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg was born on January 28, 1924[3].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg died on October 14, 2010[5].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg worked as a writer[8].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg's field of work was differential geometry[11].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg was employed by University of Bonn[12].
  • Among Wilhelm Klingenberg's employers was Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[13].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg was employed by Wehrmacht[14].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg was employed by Kiel University[15].
  • Among Wilhelm Klingenberg's employers was Sapienza University of Rome[16].
  • Among Wilhelm Klingenberg's employers was University of Göttingen[17].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg was educated at Kiel University[18].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg's education included a stint at Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium[19].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg's doctoral advisor was Karl-Heinrich Weise[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Wilhelm Klingenberg is Tibet: Erfahrungen auf dem Dach der Welt[21].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg was a member of Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz[22].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg is recorded as male[23].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg supervised Hans Werner Ballmann as a doctoral student[25].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg supervised Ursula Hamenstädt as a doctoral student[26].
  • Wilhelm Klingenberg supervised Wolfgang Ziller as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilhelm Klingenberg was born in Rostock[2]. He was born on January 28, 1924[3].

Education

Educated at Kiel University[18], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1665[30], headquartered in Kiel[31] and Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium[19], a school[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1880[34]. Wilhelm Klingenberg's doctoral advisor was Karl-Heinrich Weise[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. Wilhelm Klingenberg's field of work was differential geometry[11]. Employers include University of Bonn[12], a public research university[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1818[37], headquartered in Bonn[38]; Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[13], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1477[41], headquartered in Mainz[42]; Wehrmacht[14], an armed forces[43], in Nazi Germany[44], founded in 1935[45], headquartered in Wünsdorf[46]; Kiel University[15], a public university[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1665[49], headquartered in Kiel[50]; Sapienza University of Rome[16], a public university[51], in Italy[52], founded in 1303[53], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[54]; and University of Göttingen[17], a campus university[55], in Germany[56], founded in 1734[57], headquartered in Göttingen[58]. Doctoral students include Hans Werner Ballmann[25], a mathematician[59], b. 1951[60], of Germany[61], awarded the Gauss Lectureship[62], specialised in differential geometry[63]; Ursula Hamenstädt[26], a mathematician[64], b. 1961[65], of Germany[66], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[67]; Wolfgang Ziller[27], a mathematician[68]; Wolfgang Meyer[69], a mathematician[70], b. 1936[71], of Germany[72]; Ernst Heintze[73], a mathematician[74], b. 1944[75]; and Gudlaugur Thorbergsson[76], a geometer[77].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Wilhelm Klingenberg is Tibet: Erfahrungen auf dem Dach der Welt[21].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Klingenberg died on October 14, 2010[5]. He passed away in Röttgen[4].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Klingenberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ursula Hamenstädt[80], a mathematician[81], b. 1961[82], of Germany[83], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[84] and Hans Werner Ballmann[85], a mathematician[86], b. 1951[87], of Germany[88], awarded the Gauss Lectureship[89], specialised in differential geometry[90].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Klingenberg born?

Wilhelm Klingenberg's place of birth was Rostock[2].

Where did Wilhelm Klingenberg die?

Wilhelm Klingenberg passed away in Röttgen[4].

What did Wilhelm Klingenberg do for work?

Wilhelm Klingenberg worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did Wilhelm Klingenberg go to school?

Wilhelm Klingenberg was educated at Kiel University[18] and Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [69] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [73] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [76] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [80] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [85] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  37. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  38. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  39. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  40. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  41. [68] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  42. [70] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  43. [71] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  44. [72] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  45. [74] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  46. [75] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  47. [77] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  48. [81] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  49. [82] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  50. [83] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  51. [84] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  52. [86] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  53. [87] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  54. [88] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  55. [89] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  56. [90] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [78] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [79] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Wilhelm Klingenberg. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/wilhelm-klingenberg
MLA “Wilhelm Klingenberg.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/wilhelm-klingenberg.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_wilhelm-klingenberg_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Wilhelm Klingenberg}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/wilhelm-klingenberg}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Wilhelm Klingenberg — https://4ort.xyz/entity/wilhelm-klingenberg (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/wilhelm-klingenberg · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Röttgen
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Mathematics
    Doctoral student Hans Werner Ballmann, Ursula Hamenstädt, Wolfgang Ziller +18
    Notable work
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32155|batch #32155]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (37)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.