Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow

Norwegian mathematician (1832-1918)
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Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow
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Summary

Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow was born on December 12, 1832[1], in Christiania[2]. He died on September 7, 1918[3], in Christiania[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], scientist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (253 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Oslo[9]
  • Place of death: Oslo[10]
  • Father: Thomas Edvard von Westen Sylow[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Norway[12]
  • Field of work: group theory[13], mathematics[14], differential geometry[15], group[16]
  • Employer: University of Oslo[17], Hartvig Nissen School[18], Halden high school[19]
  • Educated at: University of Oslo[20], University of Copenhagen[21], Oslo Cathedral School[22]
  • Notable work: Sylow theorems[23], Sylow subgroup[24], Theorems on the theory of substitutions[25]
  • Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[26], honorary doctorate of the University of Copenhagen[27]
  • Member of: Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[28], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Commons category: Ludvig Sylow[31]
  • Family name: Sylow[32]
  • Given name: Peter[33], Ludvig[34]
  • Work location: Oslo[35]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Hvem er Hvem? (1912)[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian[38], Danish[39], German[40], French[41]
  • Birth name: Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow[42]
  • Name in native language: Ludwig Sylow[43]
  • Interested in: abstract algebra[44]
  • Sibling: Carl Sylow[45]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[46]
  • Scandinavian middle family name: Mejdell[47]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow include Sylow theorems[48], a theorem[49] and Sylow subgroup[50], a mathematical concept[51].

Why It Matters

Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Entities named for him include Sylow theorems[48], a theorem[49] and Sylow subgroup[50], a mathematical concept[51].

FAQs

Where was Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow born?

Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow's place of birth was Christiania[2].

Where did Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow die?

Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow passed away in Christiania[4].

Who were Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow's parents?

Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow's father was Thomas Edvard von Westen Sylow[11].

What did Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow do for work?

Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow worked as a mathematician[5], scientist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow go to school?

Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow was educated at University of Oslo[20], University of Copenhagen[21], and Oslo Cathedral School[22].

What awards did Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[26] and honorary doctorate of the University of Copenhagen[27].

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  1. [2] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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