Winfried Scharlau

German mathematician and historian of mathematics
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Winfried Scharlau

Summary

Winfried Scharlau is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1940-08-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Havixbeck[4]. He died on +2020-11-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Winfried Scharlau…
  • Winfried Scharlau passed away in Havixbeck[4].
  • Winfried Scharlau was born on +1940-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Winfried Scharlau died on +2020-11-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Winfried Scharlau was Ingrid Scharlau[11].
  • Winfried Scharlau held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Winfried Scharlau worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Winfried Scharlau's professions included historian of mathematics[7].
  • Winfried Scharlau worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Winfried Scharlau's professions included writer[9].
  • Winfried Scharlau's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Winfried Scharlau's field of work was number theory[14].
  • Winfried Scharlau's field of work was quadratic form[15].
  • Winfried Scharlau's field of work was history of mathematics[16].
  • Among Winfried Scharlau's employers was University of Münster[17].
  • Winfried Scharlau was educated at University of Bonn[18].
  • Winfried Scharlau's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Hirzebruch[19].
  • A notable student of Winfried Scharlau was Heike Hötte[20].
  • A notable student of Winfried Scharlau was Uta Hartmann[21].
  • Winfried Scharlau was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[22].
  • Winfried Scharlau's image is recorded as Winfried Scharlau 2006.jpg[23].
  • Winfried Scharlau is recorded as male[24].
  • Winfried Scharlau's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Winfried Scharlau supervised Hans Martin Gebhardt as a doctoral student[26].
  • Winfried Scharlau supervised Heinz-Georg Quebbemann as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Winfried Scharlau was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1940-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Winfried Scharlau's education included a stint at University of Bonn[18]. His doctoral advisor was Friedrich Hirzebruch[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[28]; number theory[14], a branch of mathematics[29]; quadratic form[15]; and history of mathematics[16], an aspect of history[30]. Winfried Scharlau was employed by University of Münster[17]. Notable students include Heike Hötte[20] and Uta Hartmann[21]. Doctoral students include Hans Martin Gebhardt[26]; Heinz-Georg Quebbemann[27], a mathematician[31], b. 1949[32]; Wolfram Hettkamp[33]; Bernd Rellermeyer[34]; Detlef Berntzen[35]; and Dorothea Diers[36].

Personal Life

A child of Winfried Scharlau was Ingrid Scharlau[11].

Death and Burial

Winfried Scharlau died on +2020-11-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Havixbeck[4].

Why It Matters

Winfried Scharlau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Winfried Scharlau born?

Born in Berlin[2], Winfried Scharlau…

Where did Winfried Scharlau die?

Winfried Scharlau died in Havixbeck[4].

What did Winfried Scharlau do for work?

Winfried Scharlau worked as mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9].

Where did Winfried Scharlau go to school?

Winfried Scharlau was educated at University of Bonn[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . trauer.ms. Retrieved . trauer.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [33] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [34] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [35] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [36] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . trauer.ms. Retrieved . trauer.ms. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  29. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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