Max Dehn
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Max Dehn was born on November 13, 1878[1], in Hamburg[2]. He died on June 27, 1952[3], in Black Mountain[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (418 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Black Mountain College[10]
- Father: Dr. med. Maximilian Moses Dehn[11]
- Spouse: Toni Dehn[12]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[13], United States[14]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[15]
- Field of work: group theory[16], topology[17], mathematics[18], geometry[19]
- Employer: Goethe University Frankfurt[20], University of Münster[21], Illinois Institute of Technology[22], Kiel University[23], University of Wrocław[24], Norwegian Institute of Technology[25], Black Mountain College[26]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[27]
- Doctoral advisor: David Hilbert[28]
- Notable work: Dehn invariant[29], Dehn twist[30], Dehn's lemma[31], Dehn surgery[32], Dehn function[33], hyperbolic Dehn surgery[34], Dehn–Sommerville equations[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Doctoral student: Ruth Moufang[37], Ott-Heinrich Keller[38], Wilhelm Magnus[39], Jakob Nielsen[40], Joseph Henry Engel[41], Herbert Fuss[42], Wilhelm Friedrich Schwan[43], Walter Wagner[44], Max Frommer[45]
- Commons category: Max Dehn[46]
- Family name: Dehn[47]
- Given name: Max[48], Wilhelm[49]
- Work location: Kiel[50], Frankfurt[51]
- Academic thesis: Q83555429[52]
- Described by source: Hamburg Biographies[53]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[54]
- Name in native language: Max Wilhelm Dehn[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Max Dehn include Dehn invariant[56], a mathematical concept[57] and Dehn's lemma[58], a theorem[59].
Why It Matters
Max Dehn has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for him include Dehn invariant[56], a mathematical concept[57] and Dehn's lemma[58], a theorem[59].
His notable doctoral advisees include Wilhelm Magnus[62], a mathematician[63], 1907–1990[64], of Germany[65], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[66], specialised in group theory[67]; Ott-Heinrich Keller[68], a mathematician[69], 1906–1990[70], of Germany[71], awarded the National Prize of East Germany[72], specialised in geometry[73]; Ruth Moufang[74], a mathematician[75], 1905–1977[76], of Germany[77], specialised in algebra[78]; and Jakob Nielsen[79], a mathematician[80], 1890–1959[81], of Kingdom of Denmark[82], specialised in topology[83].
FAQs
Where was Max Dehn born?
Max Dehn's place of birth was Hamburg[2].
Where did Max Dehn die?
Max Dehn died in Black Mountain[4].
Who were Max Dehn's parents?
Max Dehn's father was Dr. med. Maximilian Moses Dehn[11].
Who was Max Dehn married to?
Max Dehn's spouses include Toni Dehn[12].
What did Max Dehn do for work?
Max Dehn worked as a mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Max Dehn go to school?
Max Dehn was educated at University of Göttingen[27].