Paul Gordan

Summary

Paul Gordan is a human^[1]. Born in Wrocław^[2], he… he was born on April 27, 1837^[3]. He passed away in Erlangen^[4]. He died on December 21, 1912^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (389 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Wrocław^[2], Paul Gordan…
• Paul Gordan's place of birth was Wrocław^[9].
• Paul Gordan died in Erlangen^[4].
• Paul Gordan was born on April 27, 1837^[3].
• Paul Gordan died on December 21, 1912^[5].
• Burial took place at Neustädter Friedhof^[10].
• A child of Paul Gordan was Paul Gordan^[11].
• Paul Gordan held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[12].
• Paul Gordan is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[13].
• Paul Gordan worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Paul Gordan worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Paul Gordan's field of work was algebra^[14].
• Paul Gordan's field of work was mathematics^[15].
• Paul Gordan's field of work was linear algebra^[16].
• Paul Gordan's field of work was mathematical logic^[17].
• Paul Gordan's field of work was probability theory^[18].
• Paul Gordan's field of work was number theory^[19].
• Among Paul Gordan's employers was Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[20].
• Among Paul Gordan's employers was University of Giessen^[21].
• Paul Gordan's education included a stint at University of Wrocław^[22].
• Paul Gordan's education included a stint at University of Königsberg^[23].
• Paul Gordan was educated at Frederick William University Berlin^[24].
• Paul Gordan's doctoral advisor was Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Paul Gordan is Clebsch–Gordan coefficient^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Paul Gordan is Gordan's lemma^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Wrocław^[2], a city with powiat rights in Poland^[28], in Kingdom of Poland^[29], founded in 1000^[30]. Paul Gordan was born on April 27, 1837^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at University of Wrocław^[22], a university^[31], in Poland^[32], founded in 1702^[33]; University of Königsberg^[23], a university^[34], in Kingdom of Prussia^[35], founded in 1544^[36]; and Frederick William University Berlin^[24], a university^[37], in Prussia^[38], founded in 1828^[39]. Paul Gordan's doctoral advisor was Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include algebra^[14], a branch of mathematics^[40]; mathematics^[15], an academic discipline^[41]; linear algebra^[16], a branch of mathematics^[42]; mathematical logic^[17], a branch of mathematics^[43]; probability theory^[18], a branch of mathematics^[44]; and number theory^[19], a branch of mathematics^[45]. Employers include Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[20], a public research university^[46], in Germany^[47], founded in 1742^[48], headquartered in Erlangen^[49] and University of Giessen^[21], a public university^[50], in Germany^[51], founded in 1607^[52], headquartered in Giessen^[53]. Doctoral students include Emmy Noether^[54], a mathematician^[55], 1882–1935^[56], of Kingdom of Bavaria^[57], awarded the Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award^[58], specialised in algebra^[59]; Wilhelm Hauser^[60], a mathematician^[61], 1883–1983^[62], of Germany^[63], awarded the Star of People's Friendship^[64]; Harry Walter Tyler^[65], a chemist^[66], 1863–1938^[67], specialised in chemistry^[68]; Edward Drake Roe^[69]; and Sigmund Gundelfinger^[70].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Clebsch–Gordan coefficient^[26], Gordan's lemma^[27], and Invariant of a binary form^[71]. Things named for Paul Gordan include Clebsch–Gordan coefficient^[72], a mathematical concept^[73] and 23699 Paulgordan^[74], an asteroid^[75].

Personal Life

A child of Paul Gordan was he^[11].

Death and Burial

Paul Gordan died on December 21, 1912^[5]. He died in Erlangen^[4]. Burial took place at Neustädter Friedhof^[10].

Why It Matters

Paul Gordan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (389 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for him include Clebsch–Gordan coefficient^[72], a mathematical concept^[73] and 23699 Paulgordan^[74], an asteroid^[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include Emmy Noether^[78], a mathematician^[79], 1882–1935^[80], of Kingdom of Bavaria^[81], awarded the Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award^[82], specialised in algebra^[83].

FAQs

Where was Paul Gordan born?

Paul Gordan was born in Wrocław^[2].

Where did Paul Gordan die?

Paul Gordan died in Erlangen^[4].

What did Paul Gordan do for work?

Paul Gordan worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Paul Gordan go to school?

Paul Gordan was educated at University of Wrocław^[22], University of Königsberg^[23], and Frederick William University Berlin^[24].