Wilhelm Specht

German mathematician (1907–1985)
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Wilhelm Specht

Summary

Wilhelm Specht is a human[1]. Born in Rastatt[2], he… he was born on September 22, 1907[3]. He died in Herrsching am Ammersee[4]. He died on February 19, 1985[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Wilhelm Specht's place of birth was Rastatt[2].
  • Wilhelm Specht passed away in Herrsching am Ammersee[4].
  • Wilhelm Specht was born on September 22, 1907[3].
  • Wilhelm Specht died on February 19, 1985[5].
  • Wilhelm Specht died on February 10, 1985[9].
  • Wilhelm Specht is buried at Friedhofskapelle[10].
  • Wilhelm Specht held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Wilhelm Specht worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Wilhelm Specht worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Wilhelm Specht was employed by University of Wrocław[12].
  • Among Wilhelm Specht's employers was Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[13].
  • Among Wilhelm Specht's employers was Frederick William University Berlin[14].
  • Among Wilhelm Specht's employers was University of Königsberg[15].
  • Among Wilhelm Specht's employers was Luftwaffe[16].
  • Wilhelm Specht was employed by Deutscher Wetterdienst[17].
  • Wilhelm Specht's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18].
  • Wilhelm Specht was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19].
  • Wilhelm Specht's doctoral advisor was Issai Schur[20].
  • Wilhelm Specht's doctoral advisor was Erhard Schmidt[21].
  • Wilhelm Specht was a member of Corps Bavaria München[22].
  • Wilhelm Specht is recorded as male[23].
  • Wilhelm Specht's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Wilhelm Specht supervised Hermann Haken as a doctoral student[25].
  • Wilhelm Specht supervised Erich Wittmann as a doctoral student[26].
  • Wilhelm Specht supervised Rudolf Kippenhahn as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Rastatt[2], Wilhelm Specht… he was born on September 22, 1907[3].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1472[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[35]. Doctoral advisors include Issai Schur[20], a mathematician[36], 1875–1941[37], of German Reich[38], specialised in combinatorics[39] and Erhard Schmidt[21], a mathematician[40], 1876–1959[41], of German Democratic Republic[42], awarded the National Prize of East Germany[43], specialised in functional analysis[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Wrocław[12], a university[45], in Poland[46], founded in 1702[47]; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[13], a public research university[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1742[50], headquartered in Erlangen[51]; Frederick William University Berlin[14], a university[52], in Prussia[53], founded in 1828[54]; University of Königsberg[15], a university[55], in Kingdom of Prussia[56], founded in 1544[57]; Luftwaffe[16], an air force[58], in German Reich[59], founded in 1935[60]; and Deutscher Wetterdienst[17], a higher federal authority[61], in Germany[62], founded in 1952[63], headquartered in Offenbach am Main[64]. Doctoral students include Hermann Haken[25], a physicist[65], 1927–2024[66], of Germany[67], awarded the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[68], specialised in physics[69]; Erich Wittmann[26], a pedagogue[70], b. 1939[71], of Germany[72]; Rudolf Kippenhahn[27], an astrophysicist[73], 1926–2020[74], of Germany[75], awarded the Carus medal[76], specialised in astrophysics[77]; Wolf-Dieter Nowak[78]; Helmut Gerhard Christof Schmeißer[79], a mathematician[80], b. 1939[81]; and Otto Mutzbauer[82], a mathematician[83], b. 1943[84].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 19, 1985[5] and February 10, 1985[9]. Wilhelm Specht passed away in Herrsching am Ammersee[4]. Burial took place at Friedhofskapelle[10].

Why It Matters

Wilhelm Specht ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]

His notable doctoral advisees include Hermann Haken[87], a physicist[88], 1927–2024[89], of Germany[90], awarded the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg[91], specialised in physics[92] and Rudolf Kippenhahn[93], an astrophysicist[94], 1926–2020[95], of Germany[96], awarded the Carus medal[97], specialised in astrophysics[98].

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Specht born?

Born in Rastatt[2], Wilhelm Specht…

Where did Wilhelm Specht die?

Wilhelm Specht died in Herrsching am Ammersee[4].

What did Wilhelm Specht do for work?

Wilhelm Specht worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Wilhelm Specht go to school?

Wilhelm Specht was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18] and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[19].

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