Paul Butzer

Summary

Paul Butzer is a human^[1]. He was born in Mülheim an der Ruhr^[2]. He was born on April 15, 1928^[3]. He died on September 9, 2026^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5], historian of mathematics^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,984 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Paul Butzer was born in Mülheim an der Ruhr^[2].
• Paul Butzer was born on April 15, 1928^[3].
• Paul Butzer died on September 9, 2026^[4].
• Paul Butzer held citizenship in Germany^[9].
• Paul Butzer's professions included mathematician^[5].
• Paul Butzer worked as a historian of mathematics^[6].
• Paul Butzer's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Paul Butzer's field of work was approximation theory^[10].
• Paul Butzer's field of work was Fourier analysis^[11].
• Paul Butzer's field of work was Banach space^[12].
• Paul Butzer's field of work was integral transform^[13].
• Paul Butzer's field of work was harmonic analysis^[14].
• Paul Butzer's field of work was probability theory^[15].
• Among Paul Butzer's employers was University of Würzburg^[16].
• Paul Butzer was employed by RWTH Aachen University^[17].
• Among Paul Butzer's employers was McGill University^[18].
• Paul Butzer was employed by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz^[19].
• Paul Butzer's education included a stint at University of Toronto^[20].
• Paul Butzer's education included a stint at Loyola High School (Montreal)^[21].
• Paul Butzer's education included a stint at Concordia University^[22].
• Paul Butzer's doctoral advisor was George G. Lorentz^[23].
• Paul Butzer is recorded as male^[24].
• Paul Butzer's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Paul Butzer supervised Ernst Görlich as a doctoral student^[26].
• Paul Butzer supervised Hans Johnen as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul Butzer's place of birth was Mülheim an der Ruhr^[2]. He was born on April 15, 1928^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto^[20], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1827^[30], headquartered in Toronto^[31]; Loyola High School (Montreal)^[21], a secondary school^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1896^[34]; and Concordia University^[22], a university in Quebec^[35], in Canada^[36], founded in 1974^[37], headquartered in Montreal^[38]. Paul Butzer's doctoral advisor was George G. Lorentz^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[5], historian of mathematics^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include approximation theory^[10], a branch of mathematics^[39]; Fourier analysis^[11]; Banach space^[12], a mathematical concept^[40], founded in 1920^[41]; integral transform^[13]; harmonic analysis^[14], a branch of mathematics^[42]; and probability theory^[15], a branch of mathematics^[43]. Employers include University of Würzburg^[16], a public university^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1402^[46], headquartered in Würzburg^[47]; RWTH Aachen University^[17], a public university^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1870^[50], headquartered in Aachen^[51]; McGill University^[18], a public research university^[52], in Canada^[53], founded in 1821^[54], headquartered in Montreal^[55]; and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz^[19], a public university^[56], in Germany^[57], founded in 1477^[58], headquartered in Mainz^[59]. Doctoral students include Ernst Görlich^[26], b. 1940^[60]; Hans Johnen^[27], a university teacher^[61], 1940–2013^[62], of Germany^[63]; Paul Otto Runck^[64], a mathematician^[65], 1930–2013^[66], of Germany^[67]; Walter Trebels^[68]; Hubert Berens^[69], a mathematician^[70], 1936–2015^[71], of Germany^[72]; and Rolf Joachim Nessel^[73], a researcher^[74].

Death and Burial

Paul Butzer died on September 9, 2026^[4].

Why It Matters

Paul Butzer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,984 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

FAQs

Where was Paul Butzer born?

Born in Mülheim an der Ruhr^[2], Paul Butzer…

What did Paul Butzer do for work?

Paul Butzer worked as mathematician^[5], historian of mathematics^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Paul Butzer go to school?

Paul Butzer was educated at University of Toronto^[20], Loyola High School (Montreal)^[21], and Concordia University^[22].