Felix Hausdorff

Summary

Felix Hausdorff is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Wrocław^[2]. He was born on November 8, 1868^[3]. He passed away in Bonn^[4]. He died on January 26, 1942^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], writer^[7], topologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Felix Hausdorff's place of birth was Wrocław^[2].
• Felix Hausdorff passed away in Bonn^[4].
• Felix Hausdorff was born on November 8, 1868^[3].
• Felix Hausdorff died on January 26, 1942^[5].
• Felix Hausdorff is buried at Poppelsdorf Cemetery^[11].
• Among Felix Hausdorff's spouses was Charlotte Hausdorff^[12].
• A child of Felix Hausdorff was Lenore König^[13].
• Felix Hausdorff held citizenship in German Reich^[14].
• Felix Hausdorff is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[15].
• Felix Hausdorff worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Felix Hausdorff's professions included writer^[7].
• Felix Hausdorff worked as a topologist^[8].
• Felix Hausdorff's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Felix Hausdorff's field of work was topology^[16].
• Felix Hausdorff was employed by University of Bonn^[17].
• Felix Hausdorff was employed by Leipzig University^[18].
• Felix Hausdorff was employed by University of Greifswald^[19].
• Felix Hausdorff was educated at Leipzig University^[20].
• Felix Hausdorff's doctoral advisor was Heinrich Bruns^[21].
• Felix Hausdorff's doctoral advisor was Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Felix Hausdorff is Hausdorff space^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Felix Hausdorff is Hausdorff dimension^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Felix Hausdorff is Hausdorff maximal principle^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Felix Hausdorff is Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff formula^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Felix Hausdorff is Hausdorff distance^[27].

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Origins and Family

Felix Hausdorff's place of birth was Wrocław^[2]. He was born on November 8, 1868^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[15].

Education

Felix Hausdorff was educated at Leipzig University^[20]. Doctoral advisors include Heinrich Bruns^[21], a mathematician^[28], 1848–1919^[29], of German Empire^[30], specialised in geodesy^[31] and Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer^[22], a mathematician^[32], 1839–1908^[33], of Germany^[34], specialised in mathematics^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], writer^[7], topologist^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Felix Hausdorff's field of work was topology^[16]. Employers include University of Bonn^[17], a public research university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1818^[38], headquartered in Bonn^[39]; Leipzig University^[18], a public university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1409^[42], headquartered in Leipzig^[43]; and University of Greifswald^[19], a public university^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1456^[46]. Doctoral students include Franz Hallenbach^[47], a mathematician^[48], 1909–1966^[49], of Germany^[50]; Karl Bögel^[51], a researcher^[52]; and Gustav Steinbach^[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hausdorff space^[23]; Hausdorff dimension^[24], an invariant^[54]; Hausdorff maximal principle^[25], a proposition^[55]; Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff formula^[26], a theorem^[56]; Hausdorff distance^[27], a metric function^[57]; and Hausdorff measure^[58]. Things named for Felix Hausdorff include Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff formula^[59], a theorem^[60]; Hausdorff dimension^[61], an invariant^[62]; Hausdorff space^[63]; Hausdorff distance^[64], a metric function^[65]; Hausdorff measure^[66]; Gromov–Hausdorff convergence^[67], a theorem^[68]; Hausdorff maximal principle^[69], a proposition^[70]; and Hausdorff paradox^[71].

Personal Life

Among Felix Hausdorff's spouses was Charlotte Hausdorff^[12]. A child of him was Lenore König^[13].

Death and Burial

Felix Hausdorff died on January 26, 1942^[5]. He passed away in Bonn^[4]. He is buried at Poppelsdorf Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Felix Hausdorff ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

Works attributed to him include Grundzüge der Mengenlehre^[74], a written work^[75]. Entities named for him include Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff formula^[59], a theorem^[60]; Hausdorff dimension^[61], an invariant^[62]; Hausdorff space^[63]; Hausdorff distance^[64], a metric function^[65]; Hausdorff measure^[66]; and Gromov–Hausdorff convergence^[67], a theorem^[68].

FAQs

Where was Felix Hausdorff born?

Born in Wrocław^[2], Felix Hausdorff…

Where did Felix Hausdorff die?

Felix Hausdorff passed away in Bonn^[4].

Who was Felix Hausdorff married to?

Felix Hausdorff's spouses include Charlotte Hausdorff^[12].

What did Felix Hausdorff do for work?

Felix Hausdorff worked as mathematician^[6], writer^[7], topologist^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Felix Hausdorff go to school?

Felix Hausdorff was educated at Leipzig University^[20].