Carl Ludwig Siegel
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Summary
Carl Ludwig Siegel was born on December 31, 1896[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on April 4, 1981[3], in Göttingen[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 (753 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: United States[8]
- Place of burial: Göttingen City Cemetery[9]
- Country of citizenship: Weimar Republic[10], Nazi Germany[11], Germany[12]
- Field of work: number theory[13], mathematics[14], function theory[15], celestial mechanics[16]
- Employer: Goethe University Frankfurt[17], University of Göttingen[18], Institute for Advanced Study[19], Imperial German Army[20]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[21], Frederick William University Berlin[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Edmund Landau[23]
- Notable work: Brauer–Siegel theorem[24], Siegel–Walfisz theorem[25]
- Award received: doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy[26], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[28], Wolf Prize in Mathematics[29], honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[30], honorary doctorate of the University of Basel[31]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[32], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[34], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[35], National Academy of Sciences[36], International Academy of the History of Science[37], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[38], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Doctoral student: Theodor Schneider[41], Günter Meinardus[42], Wilhelm Maier[43], Kurt Mahler[44], Hel Braun[45], Jürgen Moser[46], Ernst Wienholtz[47], Christian Pommerenke[48], Werner Schaal[49], Helmut Werner[50], Helmut Klingen[51], Helmut Rüßmann[52], Ulrich Christian[53], Erhard Gottschling[54]
- Commons category: Carl Ludwig Siegel[55]
- Archives at: Göttingen State and University Library[56]
- Family name: Siegel[57]
- Given name: Carl[58], Ludwig[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Carl Ludwig Siegel include Siegel zero[60], Thue–Siegel–Roth theorem[61], Siegel–Walfisz theorem[62], and Siegel's lemma[63].
Why It Matters
Carl Ludwig Siegel has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
He has been cited as an influence by Peter Sarnak[66], a mathematician[67], b. 1953[68], of United States[69], awarded the Cole Prize in Number Theory[70], specialised in mathematics[71].
Entities named for him include Siegel zero[60], Thue–Siegel–Roth theorem[61], Siegel–Walfisz theorem[62], and Siegel's lemma[63].
His notable doctoral advisees include Jürgen Moser[72], a mathematician[73], 1928–1999[74], of Germany[75], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[76], specialised in mathematical analysis[77]; Kurt Mahler[78], a mathematician[79], 1903–1988[80], of United Kingdom[81], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[82], specialised in mathematical analysis[83]; Theodor Schneider[84], a mathematician[85], 1911–1988[86], of Germany[87], specialised in number theory[88]; and Hel Braun[89], a mathematician[90], 1914–1986[91], of Germany[92], specialised in number theory[93].
FAQs
Where was Carl Ludwig Siegel born?
Carl Ludwig Siegel's place of birth was Berlin[2].
Where did Carl Ludwig Siegel die?
Carl Ludwig Siegel died in Göttingen[4].
What did Carl Ludwig Siegel do for work?
Carl Ludwig Siegel worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Carl Ludwig Siegel go to school?
Carl Ludwig Siegel was educated at University of Göttingen[21] and Frederick William University Berlin[22].
What awards did Carl Ludwig Siegel receive?
Honors received include doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy[26], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[28], and Wolf Prize in Mathematics[29].
Who did Carl Ludwig Siegel influence?
Carl Ludwig Siegel has been cited as an influence by Peter Sarnak[66].