Rudolf Fueter

Swiss mathematician (1880-1950)
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Rudolf Fueter

Summary

Rudolf Fueter is a human[1]. He was born in Basel[2]. He was born on June 30, 1880[3]. He passed away in Brunnen[4]. He died on August 9, 1950[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 (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Rudolf Fueter's place of birth was Basel[2].
  • Rudolf Fueter passed away in Brunnen[4].
  • Rudolf Fueter was born on June 30, 1880[3].
  • Rudolf Fueter died on August 9, 1950[5].
  • Rudolf Fueter's father was Eduard Fueter[9].
  • Rudolf Fueter held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Rudolf Fueter's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Rudolf Fueter's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Rudolf Fueter's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Rudolf Fueter held the position of rector[12].
  • Among Rudolf Fueter's employers was University of Basel[13].
  • Rudolf Fueter was employed by Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences[14].
  • Among Rudolf Fueter's employers was University of Zurich[15].
  • Rudolf Fueter was employed by University of Marburg[16].
  • Among Rudolf Fueter's employers was Clausthal University of Technology[17].
  • Rudolf Fueter was educated at University of Göttingen[18].
  • Rudolf Fueter's doctoral advisor was David Hilbert[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Rudolf Fueter is Fueter–Pólya theorem[20].
  • Rudolf Fueter was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[21].
  • Rudolf Fueter was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[22].
  • Rudolf Fueter was a member of International Academy of the History of Science[23].
  • Rudolf Fueter's religion is recorded as reformed[24].
  • Rudolf Fueter is recorded as male[25].
  • Rudolf Fueter's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Rudolf Fueter supervised Nikolaos Kritikos as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Rudolf Fueter was born in Basel[2]. He was born on June 30, 1880[3]. His father was Eduard Fueter[9].

Education

Rudolf Fueter was educated at University of Göttingen[18]. His doctoral advisor was David Hilbert[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Rudolf Fueter's field of work was mathematics[11]. Employers include University of Basel[13], a public research university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1460[30], headquartered in Basel[31]; Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences[14], a university of applied sciences[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1878[34]; University of Zurich[15], a university[35], in Switzerland[36], founded in 1833[37], headquartered in Zurich[38]; University of Marburg[16], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1527[41], headquartered in Marburg[42]; and Clausthal University of Technology[17], a public university[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1775[45]. He held the position of rector[12]. Doctoral students include Nikolaos Kritikos[27], a mathematician[46], 1894–1986[47], of Ottoman Empire[48]; Alexander Weinstein[49], a mathematician[50], 1897–1979[51], of United States[52], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[53], specialised in mathematics[54]; Willy Scherrer[55], a mathematician[56], 1894–1979[57]; Max Gut[58], a mathematician[59], 1898–1988[60], of Switzerland[61]; Verena Huber-Dyson[62], a mathematician[63], 1923–2016[64], of Switzerland[65]; and Erwin Hans Bareiss[66].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Rudolf Fueter is Fueter–Pólya theorem[20]. Things named for him include Fueter–Pólya theorem[67], a theorem[68].

Personal Life

Rudolf Fueter's religion is recorded as reformed[24].

Death and Burial

Rudolf Fueter died on August 9, 1950[5]. He passed away in Brunnen[4].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Fueter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69]

Entities named for him include Fueter–Pólya theorem[67], a theorem[68].

His notable doctoral advisees include Verena Huber-Dyson[70], a mathematician[71], 1923–2016[72], of Switzerland[73] and Alexander Weinstein[74], a mathematician[75], 1897–1979[76], of United States[77], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[78], specialised in mathematics[79].

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Fueter born?

Rudolf Fueter was born in Basel[2].

Where did Rudolf Fueter die?

Rudolf Fueter passed away in Brunnen[4].

Who were Rudolf Fueter's parents?

Rudolf Fueter's father was Eduard Fueter[9].

What did Rudolf Fueter do for work?

Rudolf Fueter worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Rudolf Fueter go to school?

Rudolf Fueter was educated at University of Göttingen[18].

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