Axel Thue
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Summary
Axel Thue was born on February 19, 1863[1], in Tønsberg[2]. He died on March 7, 1922[3], in Christiania[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Nordstrand kirkegård[8]
- Country of citizenship: Norway[9]
- Field of work: number theory[10], mathematics[11], sequence[12]
- Employer: University of Oslo[13], Norwegian Institute of Technology[14]
- Educated at: University of Oslo[15], Aars og Voss' skole[16], Leipzig University[17]
- Doctoral advisor: Elling Holst[18]
- Notable work: Thue–Siegel–Roth theorem[19], Thue equation[20], Thue's lemma[21], Über Annäherungswerte algebraischer Zahlen[22], Thue–Morse sequence[23], Prouhet–Thue–Morse constant[24], Semi-Thue system[25], Thue number[26]
- Award received: Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[27]
- Member of: Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Doctoral student: Thoralf Skolem[30]
- Commons category: Axel Thue[31]
- Residence: Norway[32]
- Family name: Thue[33]
- Given name: Axel[34]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[35], Hvem er Hvem? (1912)[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish[37], Norwegian[38]
- Name in native language: Aksel Thue[39]
- Different from: Axel Thue[40]
- Interested in: combinatorics[41]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Axel Thue include Thue–Morse sequence[43], a fractal[44]; Thue–Siegel–Roth theorem[45], a theorem[46]; Semi-Thue system[47]; Thue equation[48]; Prouhet–Thue–Morse constant[49], a transcendental number[50]; Thue's lemma[51], a lemma[52]; and Thue number[53], a graph property[54].
Why It Matters
Axel Thue has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
He is credited with the discovery of Pisot–Vijayaraghavan number[57], a mathematical concept[58]. Entities named for him include Thue–Morse sequence[43], a fractal[44]; Thue–Siegel–Roth theorem[45], a theorem[46]; Semi-Thue system[47]; Thue equation[48]; Prouhet–Thue–Morse constant[49], a transcendental number[50]; and Thue's lemma[51], a lemma[52].
His notable doctoral advisees include Thoralf Skolem[59], a mathematician[60], 1887–1963[61], of Norway[62], awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[63], specialised in mathematical logic[64].
FAQs
Where was Axel Thue born?
Axel Thue was born in Tønsberg[2].
Where did Axel Thue die?
Axel Thue passed away in Christiania[4].
What did Axel Thue do for work?
Axel Thue worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Axel Thue go to school?
Axel Thue was educated at University of Oslo[15], Aars og Voss' skole[16], and Leipzig University[17].
What awards did Axel Thue receive?
Honors received include Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class[27].
What did Axel Thue discover?
Axel Thue is credited as discoverer of Pisot–Vijayaraghavan number[57].