Willi Jäger

German mathematician
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Willi Jäger

Summary

Willi Jäger is a human[1]. He was born in Křelovice[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Křelovice[2], Willi Jäger…
  • Willi Jäger held citizenship in Germany[6].
  • Willi Jäger worked as a mathematician[3].
  • Willi Jäger worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Willi Jäger's field of work was mathematics[7].
  • Among Willi Jäger's employers was University of Münster[8].
  • Among Willi Jäger's employers was Heidelberg University[9].
  • Willi Jäger's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10].
  • Willi Jäger's doctoral advisor was Erhard Heinz[11].
  • Willi Jäger received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12].
  • Willi Jäger received the Alwin-Walther medal[13].
  • Willi Jäger received the Baden-Wuerttemberg Research Award[14].
  • Willi Jäger's image is recorded as Willi Jäger.jpg[15].
  • Willi Jäger is recorded as male[16].
  • Willi Jäger's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Willi Jäger supervised Renate Schaaf as a doctoral student[18].
  • Willi Jäger supervised Harmut Ruchert as a doctoral student[19].
  • Willi Jäger supervised Dietmar Kröner as a doctoral student[20].
  • Willi Jäger supervised Christoph Pöppe as a doctoral student[21].
  • Willi Jäger supervised Klaus-Wilhelm Schaaf as a doctoral student[22].
  • Willi Jäger supervised Steffen Heinze as a doctoral student[23].
  • Willi Jäger supervised Hans Engler as a doctoral student[24].
  • Willi Jäger supervised Italo Vecchi as a doctoral student[25].
  • Willi Jäger supervised Manfred Göz as a doctoral student[26].
  • Willi Jäger supervised Jörg Kampen as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Willi Jäger was born in Křelovice[2].

Education

Willi Jäger's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10]. His doctoral advisor was Erhard Heinz[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. Willi Jäger's field of work was mathematics[7]. Employers include University of Münster[8], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1780[30], headquartered in Münster[31] and Heidelberg University[9], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1386[34], headquartered in Heidelberg[35]. Doctoral students include Renate Schaaf[18], a mathematician[36]; Harmut Ruchert[19]; Dietmar Kröner[20], an applied mathematician[37], b. 1951[38]; Christoph Pöppe[21]; Klaus-Wilhelm Schaaf[22]; and Steffen Heinze[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], a decoration[39], in Germany[40]; Alwin-Walther medal[13], a science award[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1997[43]; and Baden-Wuerttemberg Research Award[14], a science award[44], in Germany[45].

Why It Matters

Willi Jäger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

His notable doctoral advisees include Herbert Koch[47], a mathematician[48], b. 1962[49], of Germany[50]; Hubert Mara[51], an expert in archaeoinformatics[52], b. 1975[53], of Austria[54], awarded the Best Paper Award[55], specialised in computer science[56]; and Chamroeun Khim[57], a computer scientist[58].

FAQs

Where was Willi Jäger born?

Willi Jäger was born in Křelovice[2].

What did Willi Jäger do for work?

Willi Jäger worked as mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Willi Jäger go to school?

Willi Jäger was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[10].

What awards did Willi Jäger receive?

Honors received include Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12], Alwin-Walther medal[13], and Baden-Wuerttemberg Research Award[14].

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  15. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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