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 +1933-10-03T00:00:00Z[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 (19 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 +1933-10-03T00:00:00Z[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's image is recorded as Wolfgang Schmidt1987.jpg[22].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt's image is recorded as Wolfgang M Schmidt (cropped).jpg[23].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt is recorded as male[24].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt supervised Scott David Ahlgren as a doctoral student[26].
  • Wolfgang M. Schmidt supervised Harsh Anand Passi as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Wolfgang M. Schmidt was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on +1933-10-03T00:00:00Z[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[26], Harsh Anand Passi[27], Robert Alex Lee[30], Michael Irven Ratliff[31], Franklin Frederick Everts[32], and Fredrick William Humburg[33].

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[34], in United States[35], founded in 1925[36]; Cole Prize in Number Theory[13], a science award[37], founded in 1931[38]; honorary doctorate from the University of Waterloo[14], an award[39], in Canada[40]; Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[15], a state decoration[41], in Austria[42], founded in 1955[43]; honorary doctor of Ulm University[16], an award[44], in Germany[45]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[17], a fellowship award[46].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang M. Schmidt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

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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  13. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  17. [10] . 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. [32] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [33] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . oeaw.ac.at. Retrieved . oeaw.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [21] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [11] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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