Helga Königsdorf

German writer and mathematician (1938–2014)
Person human Q108687
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Summary

Helga Königsdorf was born on July 13, 1938[1], in Gera[2]. She died on May 4, 2014[3], in Berlin[4]. She worked as a mathematician[5] and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Olaf Bunke[8]
  • Child: Ulrich Bunke[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[10], German Democratic Republic[11]
  • Educated at: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12]
  • Doctoral advisor: Rolf Reißig[13]
  • Award received: National Prize of East Germany[14], Heinrich Mann Prize[15]
  • Sex or gender: female[16]
  • Doctoral student: Wolfgang H Schmidt[17], Michael Nussbaum[18], Kurt Hoffmann[19], Silvelyn Zwanzig[20], Johannes Gladitz[21]
  • Commons category: Helga Königsdorf[22]
  • Archives at: Archive of the Academy of Arts[23]
  • Cause of death: Parkinson's disease[24]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[25]
  • Given name: Helga[26]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[27]
  • Described by source: Metzler Autorinnen Lexikon (1 ed.)[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[29]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[30]

Why It Matters

Helga Königsdorf has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Helga Königsdorf born?

Helga Königsdorf's place of birth was Gera[2].

Where did Helga Königsdorf die?

Helga Königsdorf died in Berlin[4].

Who was Helga Königsdorf married to?

Helga Königsdorf's spouses include Olaf Bunke[8].

What did Helga Königsdorf do for work?

Helga Königsdorf worked as a mathematician[5] and writer[6].

Where did Helga Königsdorf go to school?

Helga Königsdorf was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12].

What awards did Helga Königsdorf receive?

Honors received include National Prize of East Germany[14] and Heinrich Mann Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . adk.de. Retrieved . adk.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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