Friedrich Hirzebruch
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Summary
Friedrich Hirzebruch was born in Hamm[1]. He died in Bonn[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], university teacher[4], and professor of mathematics[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (413 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Poppelsdorf Cemetery[7]
- Father: Fritz Hirzebruch[8]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
- Field of work: mathematics[10], topology[11], complex manifold[12], algebraic geometry[13], number theory[14]
- Position held: chairperson[15]
- Employer: University of Bonn[16], Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[17], Institute for Advanced Study[18], University of Münster[19], Princeton University[20]
- Educated at: University of Münster[21], ETH Zurich[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Heinrich Behnke[23], Heinz Hopf[24]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26], Lomonosov Gold Medal[27], Alfried-Krupp Science Prize[28], Helmholtz Medal[29], Wolf Prize in Mathematics[30], Order of the Sacred Treasure[31], Cothenius Medal[32], Cantor medal[33], Lobachevsky Prize[34], Pour le Mérite[35], Albert Einstein Medal[36], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[37], honorary doctorate from the University of Notre Dame[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Doctoral student: Detlef Gromoll[40], Don Zagier[41], Egbert Brieskorn[42], Walter Neumann[43], Klaus Jänich[44], Eduardo Mendoza[45], Matthias Kreck[46], Friedhelm Waldhausen[47], Lothar Göttsche[48], Wolfgang Meyer[49], Bernhelm Booss-Bavnbek[50], Ernst August Weiß jun.[51], Klaus Lamotke[52], Winfried Scharlau[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Friedrich Hirzebruch include Grothendieck–Hirzebruch–Riemann–Roch theorem[54] and Hirzebruch–Riemann–Roch theorem[55].
Why It Matters
Friedrich Hirzebruch has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for him include Grothendieck–Hirzebruch–Riemann–Roch theorem[54] and Hirzebruch–Riemann–Roch theorem[55].
His notable doctoral advisees include Don Zagier[58], a mathematician[59], b. 1951[60], of United States[61], awarded the Carus medal[62], specialised in number theory[63]; Friedhelm Waldhausen[64], a mathematician[65], 1938–2024[66], of Germany[67], awarded the Karl-Georg-Christian-von-Staudt-Preis[68]; Matthias Kreck[69], a mathematician[70], b. 1947[71], of Germany[72], awarded the Cantor medal[73]; Egbert Brieskorn[74], a mathematician[75], 1936–2013[76], of Germany[77], awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[78], specialised in mathematics[79]; Winfried Scharlau[80], a mathematician[81], 1940–2020[82], of Germany[83], specialised in mathematics[84]; and Detlef Gromoll[85], a mathematician[86], 1938–2008[87], of Germany[88], specialised in differential geometry[89].
FAQs
Where was Friedrich Hirzebruch born?
Friedrich Hirzebruch's place of birth was Hamm[1].
Where did Friedrich Hirzebruch die?
Friedrich Hirzebruch died in Bonn[2].
Who were Friedrich Hirzebruch's parents?
Friedrich Hirzebruch's father was Fritz Hirzebruch[8].
What did Friedrich Hirzebruch do for work?
Friedrich Hirzebruch worked as a mathematician[3], university teacher[4], and professor of mathematics[5].
Where did Friedrich Hirzebruch go to school?
Friedrich Hirzebruch was educated at University of Münster[21] and ETH Zurich[22].
What awards did Friedrich Hirzebruch receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[26], Lomonosov Gold Medal[27], and Alfried-Krupp Science Prize[28].