Wolfgang Soergel

German mathematician
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Wolfgang Soergel

Summary

Wolfgang Soergel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Geneva[2]. He was born on June 12, 1962[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 (20 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Wolfgang Soergel's place of birth was Geneva[2].
  • Wolfgang Soergel was born on June 12, 1962[3].
  • Wolfgang Soergel's father was Volker Soergel[7].
  • Wolfgang Soergel held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Wolfgang Soergel worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Wolfgang Soergel worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Among Wolfgang Soergel's employers was University of Freiburg[9].
  • Wolfgang Soergel's education included a stint at University of Hamburg[10].
  • Wolfgang Soergel's doctoral advisor was Jens Carsten Jantzen[11].
  • Wolfgang Soergel was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[12].
  • Wolfgang Soergel was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[13].
  • Wolfgang Soergel is recorded as male[14].
  • Wolfgang Soergel's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Wolfgang Soergel supervised Catharina Stroppel as a doctoral student[16].
  • Wolfgang Soergel supervised Geordie Williamson as a doctoral student[17].
  • Wolfgang Soergel supervised Karen Günzl as a doctoral student[18].
  • Wolfgang Soergel supervised Peter Fiebig as a doctoral student[19].
  • Wolfgang Soergel supervised Immanuel Halupczok as a doctoral student[20].
  • Wolfgang Soergel supervised Martin Härterich as a doctoral student[21].
  • Wolfgang Soergel supervised Oleksandr Khomenko as a doctoral student[22].
  • Wolfgang Soergel supervised Anna Fukshansky as a doctoral student[23].
  • Wolfgang Soergel supervised Oliver Straser as a doctoral student[24].
  • Wolfgang Soergel supervised Olaf Michael Schnürer as a doctoral student[25].
  • Wolfgang Soergel supervised Jens Niklas Eberhardt as a doctoral student[26].
  • Wolfgang Soergel's family name is recorded as Q37090354[27].

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Origins and Family

Wolfgang Soergel was born in Geneva[2]. He was born on June 12, 1962[3]. His father was Volker Soergel[7].

Education

Wolfgang Soergel was educated at University of Hamburg[10]. His doctoral advisor was Jens Carsten Jantzen[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Among Wolfgang Soergel's employers was University of Freiburg[9]. Doctoral students include Catharina Stroppel[16], a mathematician[28], b. 1971[29], of Germany[30], awarded the Whitehead Prize[31]; Geordie Williamson[17], a mathematician[32], b. 1981[33], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[34]; Karen Günzl[18]; Peter Fiebig[19], a mathematician[35], b. 1973[36]; Immanuel Halupczok[20], a mathematician[37], of Germany[38]; and Martin Härterich[21], a mathematician[39].

Why It Matters

Wolfgang Soergel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

His notable doctoral advisees include Geordie Williamson[40], a mathematician[41], b. 1981[42], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[43] and Catharina Stroppel[44], a mathematician[45], b. 1971[46], of Germany[47], awarded the Whitehead Prize[48].

FAQs

Where was Wolfgang Soergel born?

Born in Geneva[2], Wolfgang Soergel…

Who were Wolfgang Soergel's parents?

Wolfgang Soergel's father was Volker Soergel[7].

What did Wolfgang Soergel do for work?

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

Where did Wolfgang Soergel go to school?

Wolfgang Soergel was educated at University of Hamburg[10].

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  6. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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