Wolfgang Hahn
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Summary
Wolfgang Hahn was born on April 30, 1911[1], in Potsdam[2]. He died on January 10, 1998[3], in Kassel[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and dean[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
- Field of work: quantum calculus[10], mathematical physics[11], theory of differential equations[12], polynomial[13]
- Position held: rector[14]
- Employer: TU Braunschweig[15], Graz University of Technology[16], Wehrmacht[17], University of Wisconsin–Madison[18], University of Alabama in Huntsville[19], Indian Institute of Technology Madras[20]
- Educated at: Frederick William University Berlin[21], University of Göttingen[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Issai Schur[23]
- Notable work: Hahn polynomials[24], Hahn–Exton q-Bessel function[25], continuous dual Hahn polynomials[26], continuous Hahn polynomials[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Doctoral student: Siegfried Lehnigk[29], Harald K. Wimmer[30], Anthony N. Michel[31]
- Commons category: Wolfgang Hahn (mathematician, 1911)[32]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[33]
- Family name: Hahn[34]
- Given name: Wolfgang[35]
- Work location: Berlin[36], Brunswick[37], Graz[38], Chennai[39]
- Academic thesis: Die Nullstellen der Laguerreschen und Hermiteschen Polynome[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[41], English[42]
- Name in native language: Wolfgang Hahn[43]
- Different from: Wolfgang Hahn[44]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[45]
- P14660: 00001024[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Wolfgang Hahn include Hahn polynomials[47], a mathematical concept[48].
Why It Matters
Wolfgang Hahn has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for him include Hahn polynomials[47], a mathematical concept[48].
His notable doctoral advisees include Anthony N. Michel[51], an engineer[52], 1935–2020[53], of United States[54], awarded the IEEE Centennial Medal[55].
FAQs
Where was Wolfgang Hahn born?
Wolfgang Hahn was born in Potsdam[2].
Where did Wolfgang Hahn die?
Wolfgang Hahn died in Kassel[4].
What did Wolfgang Hahn do for work?
Wolfgang Hahn worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and dean[7].
Where did Wolfgang Hahn go to school?
Wolfgang Hahn was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[21] and University of Göttingen[22].