Wolfgang M. Schmidt

Austrian mathematician
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Wolfgang M. Schmidt

Summary

Wolfgang M. Schmidt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on October 3, 1933[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt was born in Vienna[2].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt was born on October 3, 1933[3].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt held citizenship in Austria[7].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt's field of work was number theory[8].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt's doctoral advisor was Edmund Hlawka[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Wolfgang M. Schmidt is Davenport–Schmidt theorem[11].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt received the Cole Prize in Number Theory[13].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt received the honorary doctorate from the University of Waterloo[14].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[15].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt received the honorary doctor of Ulm University[16].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[17].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt was a member of Polish Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt was a member of American Mathematical Society[21].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt is recorded as male[22].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt supervised Scott David Ahlgren as a doctoral student[24].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt supervised Harsh Anand Passi as a doctoral student[25].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt supervised Robert Alex Lee as a doctoral student[26].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt supervised Michael Irven Ratliff as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Wolfgang M. Schmidt was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on October 3, 1933[3].

Education

Wolfgang M. Schmidt's doctoral advisor was Edmund Hlawka[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include number theory[8], a branch of mathematics[28] and mathematics[9], an academic discipline[29]. Doctoral students include Scott David Ahlgren[24], Harsh Anand Passi[25], Robert Alex Lee[26], Michael Irven Ratliff[27], Franklin Frederick Everts[30], and Fredrick William Humburg[31].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Wolfgang M. Schmidt is Davenport–Schmidt theorem[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34]; Cole Prize in Number Theory[13], a science award[35], founded in 1931[36]; honorary doctorate from the University of Waterloo[14], an award[37], in Canada[38]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[15], a state decoration[39], in Austria[40], founded in 1955[41]; honorary doctor of Ulm University[16], an award[42], in Germany[43]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[17], a fellowship award[44].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang M. Schmidt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang M. Schmidt born?

Wolfgang M. Schmidt was born in Vienna[2].

What did Wolfgang M. Schmidt do for work?

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

What awards did Wolfgang M. Schmidt receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Cole Prize in Number Theory[13], honorary doctorate from the University of Waterloo[14], and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[15].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [30] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [31] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . oeaw.ac.at. Retrieved . oeaw.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [11] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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