Philipp Furtwängler

German mathematician (1869–1940)
Person human Q68514
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Philipp Furtwängler

Summary

Philipp Furtwängler is a human[1]. He was born in Elze[2]. He was born on April 21, 1869[3]. He died in Vienna[4]. He died on May 19, 1940[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 (66 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Philipp Furtwängler's place of birth was Elze[2].
  • Philipp Furtwängler died in Vienna[4].
  • Philipp Furtwängler was born on April 21, 1869[3].
  • Philipp Furtwängler died on May 19, 1940[5].
  • Philipp Furtwängler's father was Wilhelm Furtwängler[9].
  • Philipp Furtwängler held citizenship in German Reich[10].
  • Philipp Furtwängler's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Philipp Furtwängler worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Philipp Furtwängler's field of work was number theory[11].
  • Philipp Furtwängler's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Philipp Furtwängler's field of work was pedagogy[13].
  • Philipp Furtwängler was employed by University of Vienna[14].
  • Among Philipp Furtwängler's employers was University of Bonn[15].
  • Philipp Furtwängler was employed by RWTH Aachen University[16].
  • Philipp Furtwängler was employed by Ulrichsgymnasium Norden[17].
  • Philipp Furtwängler was employed by Gymnasium Ernestinum[18].
  • Among Philipp Furtwängler's employers was Q1488586[19].
  • Philipp Furtwängler's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[20].
  • Philipp Furtwängler was educated at Gymnasium Andreanum[21].
  • Philipp Furtwängler's doctoral advisor was Felix Klein[22].
  • A notable student of Philipp Furtwängler was Kurt Gödel[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Philipp Furtwängler is principal ideal theorem[24].
  • Philipp Furtwängler was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[25].
  • Philipp Furtwängler was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Philipp Furtwängler was a member of Austrian Academy of Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Philipp Furtwängler was born in Elze[2]. He was born on April 21, 1869[3]. His father was Wilhelm Furtwängler[9].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[20], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31] and Gymnasium Andreanum[21], a Gymnasium[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1225[34]. Philipp Furtwängler's doctoral advisor was Felix Klein[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include number theory[11], a branch of mathematics[35]; mathematics[12], an academic discipline[36]; and pedagogy[13], a branch of science[37]. Employers include University of Vienna[14], a university[38], in Austria[39], founded in 1365[40], headquartered in Vienna[41]; University of Bonn[15], a public research university[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1818[44], headquartered in Bonn[45]; RWTH Aachen University[16], a public university[46], in Germany[47], founded in 1870[48], headquartered in Aachen[49]; Ulrichsgymnasium Norden[17], a gymnasium[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1566[52]; Gymnasium Ernestinum[18], a gymnasium[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1328[55]; and Q1488586[19], a research institute[56], in Germany[57]. A notable student of Philipp Furtwängler was Kurt Gödel[23]. Doctoral students include Olga Taussky-Todd[58], a mathematician[59], 1906–1995[60], of Austria[61], awarded the Noether Lecture[62], specialised in mathematics[63]; Nikolaus Hofreiter[64], a mathematician[65], 1904–1990[66], of Austria[67], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[68], specialised in number theory[69]; Karl Strubecker[70], a mathematician[71], 1904–1991[72], of Austria[73]; Otto Schreier[74], a mathematician[75], 1901–1929[76], of Austria[77], specialised in group theory[78]; Wolfgang Gröbner[79]; and Fritz Hohenberg[80].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Philipp Furtwängler is principal ideal theorem[24].

Death and Burial

Philipp Furtwängler died on May 19, 1940[5]. He died in Vienna[4].

Why It Matters

Philipp Furtwängler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]

His notable doctoral advisees include Gábor Szegő[83], a mathematician[84], 1895–1985[85], of Hungary[86], specialised in mathematical analysis[87]; Olga Taussky-Todd[88], a mathematician[89], 1906–1995[90], of Austria[91], awarded the Noether Lecture[92], specialised in mathematics[93]; Wolfgang Gröbner[94], a mathematician[95], 1899–1980[96], of Austria[97], awarded the Wilhelm Exner Medal[98], specialised in mathematics[99]; Henry Mann[100], a mathematician[101], 1905–2000[102], of United States[103], awarded the Cole Prize in Number Theory[104], specialised in group theory[105]; Otto Schreier[106], a mathematician[107], 1901–1929[108], of Austria[109], specialised in group theory[110]; and Nikolaus Hofreiter[111], a mathematician[112], 1904–1990[113], of Austria[114], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[115], specialised in number theory[116].

FAQs

Where was Philipp Furtwängler born?

Philipp Furtwängler's place of birth was Elze[2].

Where did Philipp Furtwängler die?

Philipp Furtwängler passed away in Vienna[4].

Who were Philipp Furtwängler's parents?

Philipp Furtwängler's father was Wilhelm Furtwängler[9].

What did Philipp Furtwängler do for work?

Philipp Furtwängler worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Philipp Furtwängler go to school?

Philipp Furtwängler was educated at University of Göttingen[20] and Gymnasium Andreanum[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [58] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [64] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [70] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [74] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [79] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [80] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [83] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [88] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [94] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [100] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [106] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [111] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  37. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  38. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  39. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  40. [69] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  41. [71] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  42. [72] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  43. [73] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  44. [75] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  45. [76] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  46. [77] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  47. [78] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  48. [84] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  49. [85] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  50. [86] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  51. [87] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  52. [89] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  53. [90] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  54. [91] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  55. [92] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  56. [93] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  57. [95] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  58. [96] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  59. [97] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  60. [98] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  61. [99] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  62. [101] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  63. [102] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  64. [103] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  65. [104] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  66. [105] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  67. [107] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  68. [108] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  69. [109] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  70. [110] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  71. [112] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  72. [113] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  73. [114] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  74. [115] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  75. [116] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [81] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [82] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Philipp Furtwängler. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/philipp-furtw-ngler
MLA “Philipp Furtwängler.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/philipp-furtw-ngler.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_philipp-furtw-ngler_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Philipp Furtwängler}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/philipp-furtw-ngler}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Philipp Furtwängler — https://4ort.xyz/entity/philipp-furtw-ngler (retrieved 2026-10-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/philipp-furtw-ngler · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23d ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → principal ideal theorem
    Doctoral student → Olga Taussky-Todd, Nikolaus Hofreiter, Karl Strubecker +11
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P800]]: [[Q3527196]]"
  2. 24d ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Q137053894, Philipp Furtwängler
    Father → Wilhelm Furtwängler
    Academic degree → —
    Doctoral student → Olga Taussky-Todd, Nikolaus Hofreiter, Karl Strubecker +11
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P185]]: [[Q102304221]]"
  3. 25d ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Q137053894, Philipp Furtwängler
    Relative → Wilhelm Furtwängler, Adolf Furtwängler, Philipp Furtwängler
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q137053894]]"
  4. 8w ago · Gael13011 · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P40]]: [[Q57285]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.