Friedrich Engel
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Summary
Friedrich Engel was born on December 26, 1861[1], in Lugau[2]. He died on September 29, 1941[3], in Giessen[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Moritz Robert Engel[9]
- Country of citizenship: German Reich[10]
- Field of work: mathematics[11]
- Employer: Leipzig University[12], University of Giessen[13], University of Greifswald[14]
- Educated at: Leipzig University[15], Frederick William University Berlin[16], Ulf-Merbold-Gymnasium Greiz[17]
- Doctoral advisor: Felix Klein[18], Wilhelm Scheibner[19]
- Award received: Knight of the Order of St. Olav[20], Lobachevsky Prize[21], honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo[22]
- Member of: Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[23], Russian Academy of Sciences[24], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[25], Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Doctoral student: Abraham Plessner[28], Josef Fuhrich[29], Gustav Junge[30], Wilhelm Kämmerer[31], Karl A. Umlauf[32], Arthur Graham Hall[33], Richard Koch[34], Hans Axel[35], Karl Bechtold[36], Wanda Beutner[37], Hermann Braun[38], Friedrich Dörr[39], Karl Faber[40], Otto Freidank[41]
- Commons category: Friedrich Engel (mathematician)[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Friedrich Engel include Engel expansion[43], a sequence[44].
Why It Matters
Friedrich Engel has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
Entities named for him include Engel expansion[43], a sequence[44].
His notable doctoral advisees include Abraham Plessner[47], a mathematician[48], 1900–1961[49], of Congress Poland[50], specialised in functional analysis[51] and Wilhelm Kämmerer[52], a computer scientist[53], 1905–1994[54], of Germany[55], awarded the National Prize of East Germany[56].
FAQs
Where was Friedrich Engel born?
Friedrich Engel was born in Lugau[2].
Where did Friedrich Engel die?
Friedrich Engel died in Giessen[4].
Who were Friedrich Engel's parents?
Friedrich Engel's father was Moritz Robert Engel[9].
What did Friedrich Engel do for work?
Friedrich Engel worked as a mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Friedrich Engel go to school?
Friedrich Engel was educated at Leipzig University[15], Frederick William University Berlin[16], and Ulf-Merbold-Gymnasium Greiz[17].
What awards did Friedrich Engel receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Olav[20], Lobachevsky Prize[21], and honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo[22].