Willi Rinow

German mathematician (1907–1979)
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Willi Rinow

Summary

Willi Rinow is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1907-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Greifswald[4]. He died on +1979-03-29T00:00:00Z[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 (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Willi Rinow was born in Berlin[2].
  • Willi Rinow died in Greifswald[4].
  • Willi Rinow was born on +1907-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Willi Rinow died on +1979-03-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Willi Rinow held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Willi Rinow's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Willi Rinow's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Willi Rinow's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Willi Rinow's field of work was differential geometry[11].
  • Willi Rinow's field of work was topology[12].
  • Willi Rinow was employed by University of Greifswald[13].
  • Willi Rinow was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14].
  • Willi Rinow's doctoral advisor was Heinz Hopf[15].
  • Willi Rinow's doctoral advisor was Ludwig Bieberbach[16].
  • Willi Rinow received the National Prize of East Germany[17].
  • Willi Rinow was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Willi Rinow's image is recorded as Willi Rinow.jpg[19].
  • Willi Rinow is recorded as male[20].
  • Willi Rinow's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Willi Rinow was affiliated with the Nazi Party[22].
  • Willi Rinow supervised Klaus Matthes as a doctoral student[23].
  • Willi Rinow supervised Jürgen Eichhorn as a doctoral student[24].
  • Willi Rinow supervised Frank Terpe as a doctoral student[25].
  • Willi Rinow supervised Horst Lippmann as a doctoral student[26].
  • Willi Rinow supervised Dietrich Kölzow as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Willi Rinow's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1907-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Willi Rinow was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14]. Doctoral advisors include Heinz Hopf[15], a mathematician[28], 1894–1971[29], of Germany[30], awarded the Lobachevsky Prize[31], specialised in differential geometry[32] and Ludwig Bieberbach[16], a mathematician[33], 1886–1982[34], of Germany[35], specialised in mathematics[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[37]; differential geometry[11], a branch of mathematics[38]; and topology[12], a branch of mathematics[39]. Willi Rinow was employed by University of Greifswald[13]. Doctoral students include Klaus Matthes[23], a mathematician[40], 1931–1998[41], of Germany[42], awarded the National Prize of East Germany[43], specialised in probability theory[44]; Jürgen Eichhorn[24], a mathematician[45], b. 1942[46]; Frank Terpe[25], a mathematician[47], 1929–2013[48], of Germany[49]; Horst Lippmann[26], a mathematician[50], 1931–2008[51], of Germany[52]; Dietrich Kölzow[27], a mathematician[53], 1930–2018[54], specialised in mathematics[55]; and Jürgen Flachsmeyer[56], a mathematician[57], b. 1935[58], of Germany[59].

Recognition

Willi Rinow received the National Prize of East Germany[17].

Personal Life

Willi Rinow was affiliated with the Nazi Party[22].

Death and Burial

Willi Rinow died on +1979-03-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Greifswald[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Willi Rinow include Hopf–Rinow theorem[60], a theorem[61].

Why It Matters

Willi Rinow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

Entities named for him include Hopf–Rinow theorem[60], a theorem[61].

FAQs

Where was Willi Rinow born?

Born in Berlin[2], Willi Rinow…

Where did Willi Rinow die?

Willi Rinow died in Greifswald[4].

What did Willi Rinow do for work?

Willi Rinow worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Willi Rinow go to school?

Willi Rinow was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14].

What awards did Willi Rinow receive?

Honors received include National Prize of East Germany[17].

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  23. [56] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  32. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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