Wolfgang Hackbusch

German mathematician
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Wolfgang Hackbusch

Summary

Wolfgang Hackbusch is a human[1]. His place of birth was Westerstede[2]. He was born on +1948-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang Hackbusch was born in Westerstede[2].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch was born on +1948-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch's field of work was numerical method[9].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch was employed by Kiel University[10].
  • Among Wolfgang Hackbusch's employers was Ruhr University Bochum[11].
  • Among Wolfgang Hackbusch's employers was Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences[12].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch's education included a stint at University of Cologne[13].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch's doctoral advisor was Roland Bulirsch[14].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch received the Brouwer Medal[15].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[16].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch received the Heinz Gumin Prize for Mathematics[17].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch was a member of Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[19].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch's image is recorded as Wolfgang Hackbusch.jpg[20].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch is recorded as male[21].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch supervised Stefan Sauter as a doctoral student[23].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch supervised Gabriel Wittum as a doctoral student[24].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch supervised Frank Liebau as a doctoral student[25].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch supervised Thorsten Schmidt as a doctoral student[26].
  • Wolfgang Hackbusch supervised Ivor Nissen as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Wolfgang Hackbusch was born in Westerstede[2]. He was born on +1948-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Wolfgang Hackbusch was educated at University of Cologne[13]. His doctoral advisor was Roland Bulirsch[14]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[8], an academic discipline[29] and numerical method[9]. Employers include Kiel University[10], a public university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1665[32], headquartered in Kiel[33]; Ruhr University Bochum[11], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1962[36], headquartered in Bochum[37]; and Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences[12], a Max Planck Institute[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1996[40]. Doctoral students include Stefan Sauter[23], a mathematician[41], b. 1964[42], of Germany[43], awarded the Oberwolfach Prize[44]; Gabriel Wittum[24], a researcher[45], b. 1956[46]; Frank Liebau[25]; Thorsten Schmidt[26]; Ivor Nissen[27]; and Jörg-Peter Mayer[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Brouwer Medal[15], an award[48], in Netherlands[49], founded in 1970[50]; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[16], a science award[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1985[53]; and Heinz Gumin Prize for Mathematics[17], a science award[54], in Germany[55].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Hackbusch has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Hackbusch born?

Wolfgang Hackbusch's place of birth was Westerstede[2].

What did Wolfgang Hackbusch do for work?

Wolfgang Hackbusch worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Wolfgang Hackbusch go to school?

Wolfgang Hackbusch was educated at University of Cologne[13].

What awards did Wolfgang Hackbusch receive?

Honors received include Brouwer Medal[15], Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[16], and Heinz Gumin Prize for Mathematics[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [47] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [19] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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