Wilhelm Magnus

German-American mathematician (1907–1990)
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Wilhelm Magnus

Summary

Wilhelm Magnus is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He died in New York City[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Wilhelm Magnus…
  • Wilhelm Magnus died in New York City[3].
  • Burial took place at Fairlawn Cemetery[7].
  • Among Wilhelm Magnus's spouses was Gertrud Magnus[8].
  • Wilhelm Magnus held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Wilhelm Magnus's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Wilhelm Magnus worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Wilhelm Magnus's field of work was group theory[10].
  • Wilhelm Magnus's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Wilhelm Magnus's field of work was mathematical physics[12].
  • Wilhelm Magnus's field of work was combinatorics[13].
  • Wilhelm Magnus was employed by University of Göttingen[14].
  • Wilhelm Magnus was employed by Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[15].
  • Wilhelm Magnus was employed by Goethe University Frankfurt[16].
  • Wilhelm Magnus was employed by University of Königsberg[17].
  • Among Wilhelm Magnus's employers was Telefunken[18].
  • Wilhelm Magnus was employed by University of Königsberg[19].
  • Wilhelm Magnus's education included a stint at Goethe University Frankfurt[20].
  • Wilhelm Magnus was educated at University of Tübingen[21].
  • Wilhelm Magnus's doctoral advisor was Max Dehn[22].
  • Wilhelm Magnus received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
  • Wilhelm Magnus is recorded as male[24].
  • Wilhelm Magnus's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Wilhelm Magnus supervised Donald Solitar as a doctoral student[26].
  • Wilhelm Magnus supervised Friedrich Wilhelm Schäfke as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilhelm Magnus was born in Berlin[2].

Education

Educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[20], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1914[30], headquartered in Jügelhaus[31] and University of Tübingen[21], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1477[34], headquartered in Tübingen[35]. Wilhelm Magnus's doctoral advisor was Max Dehn[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include group theory[10], a branch of mathematics[36]; mathematics[11], an academic discipline[37]; mathematical physics[12], a branch of mathematics[38]; and combinatorics[13], a branch of mathematics[39]. Employers include University of Göttingen[14], a campus university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1734[42], headquartered in Göttingen[43]; Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[15], an academic institute[44], in United States[45], founded in 1935[46]; Goethe University Frankfurt[16], a public university[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1914[49], headquartered in Jügelhaus[50]; University of Königsberg[17], a university[51], in Kingdom of Prussia[52], founded in 1544[53]; Telefunken[18], a business[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1903[56], headquartered in Berlin[57]; and California Institute of Technology[58], a university[59], in United States[60], founded in 1891[61], headquartered in California[62]. Doctoral students include Donald Solitar[26], Friedrich Wilhelm Schäfke[27], Herbert Keller[63], Seymour Lipschutz[64], Robert C. Brigham[65], and Edna Grossman[66].

Recognition

Wilhelm Magnus received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].

Personal Life

Among Wilhelm Magnus's spouses was Gertrud Magnus[8].

Death and Burial

Wilhelm Magnus died in New York City[3]. He is buried at Fairlawn Cemetery[7].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Magnus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

His notable doctoral advisees include Joan Birman[69], a mathematician[70], b. 1927[71], of United States[72], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[73], specialised in topology[74] and Edna Grossman[75], a mathematician[76], of United States[77], specialised in group theory[78].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Magnus born?

Born in Berlin[2], Wilhelm Magnus…

Where did Wilhelm Magnus die?

Wilhelm Magnus passed away in New York City[3].

Who was Wilhelm Magnus married to?

Wilhelm Magnus's spouses include Gertrud Magnus[8].

What did Wilhelm Magnus do for work?

Wilhelm Magnus worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Wilhelm Magnus go to school?

Wilhelm Magnus was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[20] and University of Tübingen[21].

What awards did Wilhelm Magnus receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23].

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  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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