Georg Scheffers

mathematician (1866–1945)
Person human Q121437
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Georg Scheffers

Summary

Georg Scheffers is a human[1]. Born in Holzminden[2], he… he was born on +1866-11-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on +1945-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Georg Scheffers was born in Holzminden[2].
  • Georg Scheffers's place of birth was Sebnitz[9].
  • Georg Scheffers died in Berlin[4].
  • Georg Scheffers was born on +1866-11-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Georg Scheffers died on +1945-08-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Georg Scheffers held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Georg Scheffers worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Georg Scheffers worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Georg Scheffers's field of work was differential geometry[11].
  • Georg Scheffers's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Georg Scheffers was employed by Technical University of Darmstadt[13].
  • Among Georg Scheffers's employers was Technische Hochschule Berlin[14].
  • Georg Scheffers was employed by Leipzig University[15].
  • Georg Scheffers was educated at Leipzig University[16].
  • Georg Scheffers's doctoral advisor was Sophus Lie[17].
  • Georg Scheffers was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18].
  • Georg Scheffers was a member of Circolo Matematico di Palermo[19].
  • Georg Scheffers's image is recorded as Georg Scheffers 1.jpg[20].
  • Georg Scheffers is recorded as male[21].
  • Georg Scheffers's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Georg Scheffers supervised Richard Kummer as a doctoral student[23].
  • Georg Scheffers's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109156800[24].
  • Georg Scheffers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73935217[25].
  • Georg Scheffers's GND ID is recorded as 117185906[26].
  • Georg Scheffers's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84805852[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Holzminden[2], an independent community[28], in Germany[29] and Sebnitz[9], a Greater district town[30], in Germany[31]. Georg Scheffers was born on +1866-11-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Georg Scheffers's education included a stint at Leipzig University[16]. His doctoral advisor was Sophus Lie[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include differential geometry[11], a branch of mathematics[32] and mathematics[12], an academic discipline[33]. Employers include Technical University of Darmstadt[13], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1877[36]; Technische Hochschule Berlin[14], a former educational institution[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1879[39]; and Leipzig University[15], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1409[42], headquartered in Leipzig[43]. Georg Scheffers supervised Richard Kummer as a doctoral student[23].

Death and Burial

Georg Scheffers died on +1945-08-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Georg Scheffers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Georg Scheffers born?

Georg Scheffers was born in Holzminden[2].

Where did Georg Scheffers die?

Georg Scheffers died in Berlin[4].

What did Georg Scheffers do for work?

Georg Scheffers worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Georg Scheffers go to school?

Georg Scheffers was educated at Leipzig University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . books.google.cat. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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