Edmund Landau
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Summary
Edmund Landau was born on February 14, 1877[1], in Berlin[2]. He died in Berlin[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,612 views/month, #7,186 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Weißensee Cemetery[7]
- Father: Leopold Landau[8]
- Country of citizenship: German Reich[9]
- Native language: German[10]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[11]
- Field of work: number theory[12], mathematics[13], complex analysis[14]
- Employer: University of Göttingen[15], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[16], Hebrew University of Jerusalem[17]
- Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18], Französisches Gymnasium Berlin[19]
- Doctoral advisor: Ferdinand Georg Frobenius[20], Lazarus Fuchs[21]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[22], Russian Academy of Sciences[23], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[24], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[25], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[26]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Doctoral student: Grete Hermann[29], Wilhelm Dörate[30], Werner Weber[31], Hans Heilbronn[32], Adolf Hammerstein[33], Werner Wolfgang Rogosinski[34], Carl Ludwig Siegel[35], Alexander Ostrowski[36], Paul Bernays[37], Harald Bohr[38], Detlef Cauer[39], Ljubomir Chakaloff[40], Gustav Doetsch[41], Carlos Grandjot[42]
- Commons category: Edmund Landau[43]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Edmund Landau include big O notation[44], Landau's problems[45], Landau–Ramanujan constant[46], and Landau's function[47].
Why It Matters
Edmund Landau has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
He has been cited as an influence by Walter Dubislav[50], a mathematician[51], 1895–1937[52], of German Reich[53].
Entities named for him include big O notation[44], Landau's problems[45], Landau–Ramanujan constant[46], and Landau's function[47].
His notable doctoral advisees include Harald Bohr[54], a mathematician[55], 1887–1951[56], of Kingdom of Denmark[57], specialised in mathematics[58]; Grete Hermann[59], a mathematician[60], 1901–1984[61], of United Kingdom[62], specialised in computer algebra[63]; Carl Ludwig Siegel[64], a mathematician[65], 1896–1981[66], of Weimar Republic[67], awarded the doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy[68], specialised in number theory[69]; Paul Bernays[70], a mathematician[71], 1888–1977[72], of Switzerland[73], specialised in mathematical logic[74]; Alexander Ostrowski[75], a mathematician[76], 1893–1986[77], of Germany[78], awarded the honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University[79], specialised in algebra[80]; and Vojtěch Jarník[81], a mathematician[82], 1897–1970[83], of Austria–Hungary[84], awarded the Order of Labour (Czechoslovakia)[85], specialised in number theory[86].
FAQs
Where was Edmund Landau born?
Edmund Landau's place of birth was Berlin[2].
Where did Edmund Landau die?
Edmund Landau passed away in Berlin[3].
Who were Edmund Landau's parents?
Edmund Landau's father was Leopold Landau[8].
What did Edmund Landau do for work?
Edmund Landau worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].
Where did Edmund Landau go to school?
Edmund Landau was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[18] and Französisches Gymnasium Berlin[19].
Who did Edmund Landau influence?
Edmund Landau has been cited as an influence by Walter Dubislav[50].