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].