Erik Ivar Fredholm
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Summary
Erik Ivar Fredholm was born on April 7, 1866[1], in Stockholm[2]. He died on August 17, 1927[3], in Danderyd[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 (167 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Klara Church Parish[8]
- Place of burial: Djursholms Begravningsplats[9]
- Father: Ludwig Fredholm[10]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[11]
- Field of work: integral equation[12]
- Employer: Stockholm University[13], Skandia[14]
- Educated at: Royal Institute of Technology[15], Uppsala University[16], Stockholm University[17], Beskowska skolan[18]
- Doctoral advisor: Gösta Mittag-Leffler[19]
- Notable work: Fredholm operator[20], Fredholm integral equation[21], Fredholm alternative[22], Fredholm theory[23], Fredholm determinant[24], Fredholm kernel[25], Fredholm's theorem[26], Fredholm module[27], Analytic Fredholm theorem[28], Fredholm solvability[29]
- Award received: Poncelet Prize[30], Björkén Prize[31], honorary doctor of the Leipzig University[32]
- Member of: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[33], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[34], Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences[35], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Doctoral student: Carl-Gustaf Rossby[38], Nils Zeilon[39]
- Commons category: Ivar Fredholm (mathematician)[40]
- Family name: Fredholm[41]
- Given name: Erik[42], Ivar[43]
- Academic thesis: Sur les équations de l’équilibre d’un corps solide élastique[44]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[45], Dictionary of Swedish National Biography[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Swedish[47]
- Name in native language: Erik Ivar Fredholm[48]
- Interested in: mathematics[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Erik Ivar Fredholm include Fredholm alternative[50], a theorem[51]; Fredholm integral equation[52], an integral equation[53]; Fredholm operator[54], a mathematical concept[55]; Fredholm determinant[56], a function[57]; Fredholm's theorem[58], a theorem[59]; and Fredholm[60], a lunar crater[61].
Why It Matters
Erik Ivar Fredholm has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for him include Fredholm alternative[50], a theorem[51]; Fredholm integral equation[52], an integral equation[53]; Fredholm operator[54], a mathematical concept[55]; Fredholm determinant[56], a function[57]; Fredholm's theorem[58], a theorem[59]; and Fredholm[60], a lunar crater[61].
His notable doctoral advisees include Carl-Gustaf Rossby[64], a meteorologist[65], 1898–1957[66], of Sweden[67], awarded the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[68], specialised in meteorology[69].
FAQs
Where was Erik Ivar Fredholm born?
Erik Ivar Fredholm was born in Stockholm[2].
Where did Erik Ivar Fredholm die?
Erik Ivar Fredholm passed away in Danderyd[4].
Who were Erik Ivar Fredholm's parents?
Erik Ivar Fredholm's father was Ludwig Fredholm[10].
What did Erik Ivar Fredholm do for work?
Erik Ivar Fredholm worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Erik Ivar Fredholm go to school?
Erik Ivar Fredholm was educated at Royal Institute of Technology[15], Uppsala University[16], Stockholm University[17], and Beskowska skolan[18].
What awards did Erik Ivar Fredholm receive?
Honors received include Poncelet Prize[30], Björkén Prize[31], and honorary doctor of the Leipzig University[32].