Wolfgang Meyer

German mathematician
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Wolfgang Meyer

Summary

Wolfgang Meyer is a human[1]. Born in Münster[2], he… he was born on March 19, 1936[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang Meyer's place of birth was Münster[2].
  • Wolfgang Meyer was born on March 19, 1936[3].
  • Wolfgang Meyer held citizenship in Germany[6].
  • Wolfgang Meyer's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Wolfgang Meyer's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Wolfgang Meyer was employed by University of Münster[7].
  • Among Wolfgang Meyer's employers was Stony Brook University[8].
  • Wolfgang Meyer's education included a stint at University of Bonn[9].
  • Wolfgang Meyer's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Hirzebruch[10].
  • Wolfgang Meyer's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Klingenberg[11].
  • Wolfgang Meyer is recorded as male[12].
  • Wolfgang Meyer's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Wolfgang Meyer supervised Burkhard Wilking as a doctoral student[14].
  • Wolfgang Meyer supervised Martin Strake as a doctoral student[15].
  • Wolfgang Meyer supervised Ingrid Nastold as a doctoral student[16].
  • Wolfgang Meyer supervised Hermann Lökes as a doctoral student[17].
  • Wolfgang Meyer supervised Viktor Schroeder as a doctoral student[18].
  • Wolfgang Meyer supervised Michael Müter as a doctoral student[19].
  • Wolfgang Meyer's Commons category is recorded as Wolfgang Meyer (mathematician)[20].
  • Wolfgang Meyer's family name is recorded as Meyer[21].
  • Wolfgang Meyer's given name is recorded as Wolfgang[22].
  • Wolfgang Meyer's official website is recorded as https://ivv5hpp.uni-muenster.de/u/meyerw/[23].
  • Wolfgang Meyer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Wolfgang Meyer's name in native language is recorded as Wolfgang Meyer[25].
  • Wolfgang Meyer's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Münster[2], Wolfgang Meyer… he was born on March 19, 1936[3].

Education

Wolfgang Meyer's education included a stint at University of Bonn[9]. Doctoral advisors include Friedrich Hirzebruch[10], a mathematician[27], 1927–2012[28], of Germany[29], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[30], specialised in mathematics[31] and Wilhelm Klingenberg[11], a mathematician[32], 1924–2010[33], of Germany[34], specialised in differential geometry[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include University of Münster[7], a public university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1780[38], headquartered in Münster[39] and Stony Brook University[8], a public university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1957[42], headquartered in Stony Brook University[43]. Doctoral students include Burkhard Wilking[14], a mathematician[44], b. 1970[45], of Germany[46], awarded the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[47]; Martin Strake[15]; Ingrid Nastold[16]; Hermann Lökes[17]; Viktor Schroeder[18], a mathematician[48], b. 1955[49]; and Michael Müter[19].

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Meyer born?

Born in Münster[2], Wolfgang Meyer…

What did Wolfgang Meyer do for work?

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

Where did Wolfgang Meyer go to school?

Wolfgang Meyer was educated at University of Bonn[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Münster
    Google knowledge graph id /g/1s058j1dk
    Mathematics genealogy project id 24056
    Date of birth +1936-03-19T00:00:00Z
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