Elling Holst

Summary

Elling Holst is a human^[1]. Born in Drammen^[2], he… he was born on June 18, 1849^[3]. He died in Bærum Municipality^[4]. He died on September 2, 1915^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], biographer^[8], children's writer^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Elling Holst was born in Drammen^[2].
• Elling Holst passed away in Bærum Municipality^[4].
• Elling Holst was born on June 18, 1849^[3].
• Elling Holst was born on July 19, 1849^[12].
• Elling Holst died on September 2, 1915^[5].
• Burial took place at Vår Frelsers gravlund^[13].
• Elling Holst held citizenship in Norway^[14].
• Elling Holst's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Elling Holst's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Elling Holst's professions included biographer^[8].
• Elling Holst worked as a children's writer^[9].
• Elling Holst worked as a writer^[10].
• Elling Holst worked as an editor^[15].
• Elling Holst's field of work was mathematics^[16].
• Elling Holst's field of work was algebra^[17].
• Elling Holst's field of work was algebraic geometry^[18].
• Elling Holst's field of work was rational function^[19].
• Elling Holst's field of work was polynomial^[20].
• Elling Holst's field of work was children's book^[21].
• Elling Holst was employed by University of Oslo^[22].
• Elling Holst's education included a stint at University of Oslo^[23].
• Elling Holst's doctoral advisor was Sophus Lie^[24].
• Elling Holst received the Order of St. Olav^[25].
• Elling Holst was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters^[26].
• Elling Holst is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: NO^[29]

• Began / founded: 1849-06-18^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1915-09-02^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7422c72e-d834-4961-9809-e6e4c455a03f^[32]

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Origins and Family

Elling Holst's place of birth was Drammen^[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 18, 1849^[3] and July 19, 1849^[12].

Education

Elling Holst's education included a stint at University of Oslo^[23]. His doctoral advisor was Sophus Lie^[24]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], biographer^[8], children's writer^[9], writer^[10], and editor^[15]. Fields of work include mathematics^[16], an academic discipline^[34]; algebra^[17], a branch of mathematics^[35]; algebraic geometry^[18], a branch of mathematics^[36]; rational function^[19], a type of mathematical function^[37]; polynomial^[20]; and children's book^[21], a literary genre^[38]. Among Elling Holst's employers was University of Oslo^[22]. He supervised Axel Thue as a doctoral student^[39].

Recognition

Elling Holst received the Order of St. Olav^[25].

Death and Burial

Elling Holst died on September 2, 1915^[5]. He died in Bærum Municipality^[4]. He is buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund^[13].

Why It Matters

Elling Holst ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

His notable doctoral advisees include Axel Thue^[42], a mathematician^[43], 1863–1922^[44], of Norway^[45], awarded the Fridtjof Nansen Award of Excellence, Mathematics-Natural sciences class^[46], specialised in number theory^[47].

FAQs

Where was Elling Holst born?

Born in Drammen^[2], Elling Holst…

Where did Elling Holst die?

Elling Holst died in Bærum Municipality^[4].

What did Elling Holst do for work?

Elling Holst worked as mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], biographer^[8], children's writer^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Elling Holst go to school?

Elling Holst was educated at University of Oslo^[23].

What awards did Elling Holst receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Olav^[25].