Jürgen Jost

German mathematician
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Jürgen Jost

Summary

Jürgen Jost is a human[1]. Born in Münster[2], he… he was born on June 9, 1956[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Jürgen Jost was born in Münster[2].
  • Jürgen Jost was born on June 9, 1956[3].
  • Jürgen Jost held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Jürgen Jost worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Jürgen Jost's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Jürgen Jost's employers was Leipzig University[8].
  • Jürgen Jost was employed by Ruhr University Bochum[9].
  • Jürgen Jost's education included a stint at University of Bonn[10].
  • Jürgen Jost's doctoral advisor was Stefan Hildebrandt[11].
  • A notable student of Jürgen Jost was Anirban Banerjee[12].
  • A notable student of Jürgen Jost was Rainer Stollhoff[13].
  • Jürgen Jost received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[14].
  • Jürgen Jost received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].
  • Jürgen Jost was a member of Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[16].
  • Jürgen Jost was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[17].
  • Jürgen Jost was a member of American Mathematical Society[18].
  • Jürgen Jost was a member of Academy of Sciences and Literature Mainz[19].
  • Jürgen Jost is recorded as male[20].
  • Jürgen Jost's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jürgen Jost supervised Pradeep Kumar Banerjee as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jürgen Jost supervised Raffaella Mulas as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jürgen Jost supervised Nihat Ay as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jürgen Jost supervised Joachim Lohkamp as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jürgen Jost supervised Guido Schürmann as a doctoral student[26].
  • Jürgen Jost supervised Perng-Rerng Lai as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Jürgen Jost was born in Münster[2]. He was born on June 9, 1956[3].

Education

Jürgen Jost's education included a stint at University of Bonn[10]. His doctoral advisor was Stefan Hildebrandt[11]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Leipzig University[8], a public university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1409[31], headquartered in Leipzig[32] and Ruhr University Bochum[9], a public university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1962[35], headquartered in Bochum[36]. Notable students include Anirban Banerjee[12] and Rainer Stollhoff[13]. Doctoral students include Pradeep Kumar Banerjee[22], a computer scientist[37]; Raffaella Mulas[23], a mathematician[38], b. 1992[39], specialised in hypergraph[40]; Nihat Ay[24], a researcher[41], b. 1970[42], of Turkey[43]; Joachim Lohkamp[25]; Guido Schürmann[26]; and Perng-Rerng Lai[27], b. 1965[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[14], a science award[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1986[47] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15], a fellowship award[48].

Why It Matters

Jürgen Jost ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

His notable doctoral advisees include Daniel Pullwitt[51], a computer scientist[52]; Paolo Perrone[53], a mathematician[54], b. 1989[55], of Italy[56], specialised in mathematics[57]; Benjamin Inden[58], a computer scientist[59]; Hedwig Wilhelm[60], a computer scientist[61]; and Pradeep Kumar Banerjee[62], a computer scientist[63].

FAQs

Where was Jürgen Jost born?

Jürgen Jost was born in Münster[2].

What did Jürgen Jost do for work?

Jürgen Jost worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Jürgen Jost go to school?

Jürgen Jost was educated at University of Bonn[10].

What awards did Jürgen Jost receive?

Honors received include Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize[14] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] ↑ . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [18] ↑ . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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  26. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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