Wolfgang Haken

German topologist (1928–2022)
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Wolfgang Haken

Summary

Wolfgang Haken is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1928-06-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Champaign[4]. He died on +2022-10-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berlin[2], Wolfgang Haken…
  • Wolfgang Haken passed away in Champaign[4].
  • Wolfgang Haken was born on +1928-06-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wolfgang Haken died on +2022-10-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Wolfgang Haken was Dorothea Blostein[10].
  • Wolfgang Haken held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Wolfgang Haken's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Wolfgang Haken worked as a topologist[7].
  • Wolfgang Haken worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Wolfgang Haken's field of work was topology[12].
  • Wolfgang Haken was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13].
  • Wolfgang Haken was educated at Kiel University[14].
  • Wolfgang Haken's doctoral advisor was Karl-Heinrich Weise[15].
  • Wolfgang Haken received the Fulkerson Prize[16].
  • Wolfgang Haken's image is recorded as Wolfgang Haken.jpg[17].
  • Wolfgang Haken is recorded as male[18].
  • Wolfgang Haken's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Wolfgang Haken supervised Thomas Wendell Osgood as a doctoral student[20].
  • Wolfgang Haken supervised Richard Stanley Rempel as a doctoral student[21].
  • Wolfgang Haken supervised Mark Jerome Dugopolski as a doctoral student[22].
  • Wolfgang Haken supervised Howard S Burkom as a doctoral student[23].
  • Wolfgang Haken supervised Robert Marvin Fry as a doctoral student[24].
  • Wolfgang Haken supervised Patrick James Callahan as a doctoral student[25].
  • Wolfgang Haken supervised Scott Allen Brown as a doctoral student[26].
  • Wolfgang Haken's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030965576[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Berlin[2], Wolfgang Haken… he was born on +1928-06-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Wolfgang Haken was educated at Kiel University[14]. His doctoral advisor was Karl-Heinrich Weise[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Wolfgang Haken's field of work was topology[12]. Among his employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13]. Doctoral students include Thomas Wendell Osgood[20]; Richard Stanley Rempel[21]; Mark Jerome Dugopolski[22]; Howard S Burkom[23], a researcher[28]; Robert Marvin Fry[24]; and Patrick James Callahan[25].

Recognition

Wolfgang Haken received the Fulkerson Prize[16].

Personal Life

A child of Wolfgang Haken was Dorothea Blostein[10].

Death and Burial

Wolfgang Haken died on +2022-10-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Champaign[4].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Haken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Haken born?

Wolfgang Haken's place of birth was Berlin[2].

Where did Wolfgang Haken die?

Wolfgang Haken passed away in Champaign[4].

What did Wolfgang Haken do for work?

Wolfgang Haken worked as mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Wolfgang Haken go to school?

Wolfgang Haken was educated at Kiel University[14].

What awards did Wolfgang Haken receive?

Honors received include Fulkerson Prize[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . news-gazette.com. news-gazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ams.org. ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . news-gazette.com. news-gazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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