Asger Aaboe

historian of exact sciences (1922–2007)
Person Human Q724489

Facts

23 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[25]
Date of birth
April 26, 1922
Date of death
January 19, 2007
Place of birth
Copenhagen
Place of death
North Haven
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[11]
Position held
chairperson[13]
Doctoral advisor
Otto E. Neugebauer[21]
Doctoral student
Noel Swerdlow, Alice Slotsky, Christopher Anagnostakis, John Phillips Britton
Languages spoken, written or signed
Danish, English
Archives at
Archives at Yale
Birth name
Asger Hartvig Aaboe
Family name
Aaboe
Given name
Asger, Hartvig
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Place of burial
cremation[10]
🏷️ Also known as
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33191860
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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American Academy in Rome ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
133578771
Diamond Catalog ID for persons and organisations
20304
FAST ID
240696
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Find a Grave memorial ID
75857411
Freebase ID
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Guggenheim fellows ID
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IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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J9U entity ID
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MR Author ID
22005
MacTutor biography ID
Aaboe
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
13670
Museo Galileo authority ID
182210
NL CR AUT ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Brazil ID
000588597
National Library of Greece ID
181891
National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1502361
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Parsifal cluster ID
41004
Prabook ID
2603544
SBN author ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
535300
University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/105190
Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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ZbMATH author ID
aaboe.asger

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Summary

Born in Copenhagen[1], he… he was born on April 26, 1922[2]. He died in North Haven[3]. He died on January 19, 2007[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], historian of science[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], and astronomer[9].

Body

Education

Educated at Brown University[18], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1765[28], headquartered in Providence[29]; Østre Borgerdyd school[19], a gymnasium[30], in Denmark[31], founded in 1787[32]; and University of Copenhagen[20], a public research university[33], in Denmark[34], founded in 1479[35].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include Yale University[14], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1701[38], headquartered in New Haven[39]; Birkerød Gymnasium[15], a gymnasium[40], in Denmark[41]; Tufts University[16], a university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1852[44]; and Washington University in St. Louis[17], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1853[47], headquartered in St. Louis County[48]. Doctoral students include Noel Swerdlow[49], an astronomer[50], 1941–2021[51], of United States[52], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[53]; Alice Slotsky[54], a mathematician[55]; Christopher Anagnostakis[56]; and John Phillips Britton[57].

Why It Matters

His notable doctoral advisees include Noel Swerdlow[58], an astronomer[59], 1941–2021[60], of United States[61], awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program[62].

FAQs

Where was Asger Aaboe born?

Born in Copenhagen[1].

Where did Asger Aaboe die?

Asger Aaboe died in North Haven[3].

What did Asger Aaboe do for work?

Asger Aaboe worked as mathematician[5], historian of science[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], and astronomer[9].

Where did Asger Aaboe go to school?

Asger Aaboe was educated at Brown University[18], Østre Borgerdyd school[19], and University of Copenhagen[20].

What awards did Asger Aaboe receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

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  1. 6w ago · TherasTaneel · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Asger, Hartvig
    Family name → Aaboe
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  2. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → mathematician, historian of science, historian of mathematics +1
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