Lothar Heffter

German mathematician (1862–1962)
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Lothar Heffter

Summary

Lothar Heffter is a human[1]. He was born in Koszalin[2]. He was born on +1862-06-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4]. He died on +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Lothar Heffter was born in Koszalin[2].
  • Lothar Heffter passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].
  • Lothar Heffter was born on +1862-06-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lothar Heffter died on +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lothar Heffter was married to Gertraude Siehl[8].
  • A child of Lothar Heffter was Lotte Heffter[9].
  • Lothar Heffter held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Lothar Heffter worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Lothar Heffter worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Lothar Heffter's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Lothar Heffter's field of work was linear differential equation[12].
  • Lothar Heffter's field of work was function theory[13].
  • Lothar Heffter's field of work was analytic geometry[14].
  • Among Lothar Heffter's employers was University of Bonn[15].
  • Lothar Heffter was employed by Kiel University[16].
  • Among Lothar Heffter's employers was University of Freiburg[17].
  • Among Lothar Heffter's employers was University of Giessen[18].
  • Lothar Heffter was employed by RWTH Aachen University[19].
  • Lothar Heffter was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20].
  • Lothar Heffter's doctoral advisor was Lazarus Fuchs[21].
  • A notable student of Lothar Heffter was Friedrich Karl Schmidt[22].
  • Lothar Heffter received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[23].
  • Lothar Heffter received the Goethe Medal for Art and Science[24].
  • Lothar Heffter was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[25].
  • Lothar Heffter was a member of Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Lothar Heffter was born in Koszalin[2]. He was born on +1862-06-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Lothar Heffter's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20]. His doctoral advisor was Lazarus Fuchs[21]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[28]; linear differential equation[12]; function theory[13]; and analytic geometry[14], a branch of mathematics[29]. Employers include University of Bonn[15], a public research university[30], in Germany[31], founded in 1818[32], headquartered in Bonn[33]; Kiel University[16], a public university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1665[36], headquartered in Kiel[37]; University of Freiburg[17], a public university[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1457[40], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[41]; University of Giessen[18], a public university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1607[44], headquartered in Giessen[45]; and RWTH Aachen University[19], a public university[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1870[48], headquartered in Aachen[49]. A notable student of Lothar Heffter was Friedrich Karl Schmidt[22]. Doctoral students include Richard Hermann Schachenmeier[50], a physicist[51], 1886–1979[52]; Victor Gurski[53], b. 1886[54]; Gertraude Siehl[55], a mathematician[56], 1895–1978[57]; Hilda Nicoline Hansine Petersen[58], b. 1878[59]; Otto Reimerdes[60]; and Walther Koch[61], a mathematician[62], b. 1886[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[23], a grade of an order[64], in Germany[65] and Goethe Medal for Art and Science[24], an art prize[66], in Nazi Germany[67], founded in 1932[68].

Personal Life

Lothar Heffter was married to Gertraude Siehl[8]. A child of him was Lotte Heffter[9].

Death and Burial

Lothar Heffter died on +1962-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

FAQs

Where was Lothar Heffter born?

Lothar Heffter's place of birth was Koszalin[2].

Where did Lothar Heffter die?

Lothar Heffter died in Freiburg im Breisgau[4].

Who was Lothar Heffter married to?

Lothar Heffter's spouses include Gertraude Siehl[8].

What did Lothar Heffter do for work?

Lothar Heffter worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Lothar Heffter go to school?

Lothar Heffter was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[20].

What awards did Lothar Heffter receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[23] and Goethe Medal for Art and Science[24].

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