Sophus Lie
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Summary
Sophus Lie was born on December 17, 1842[1], in Nordfjordeid[2]. He died on February 18, 1899[3], in Christiania[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,908 views/month, #7,157 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Vår Frelsers gravlund[8]
- Spouse: Anna Lie[9]
- Child: Marie Leskien[10]
- Country of citizenship: Norway[11]
- Field of work: group theory[12], geometry[13], theory of differential equations[14], symmetry[15]
- Employer: Leipzig University[16], University of Oslo[17]
- Educated at: University of Oslo[18], Hartvig Nissen School[19]
- Doctoral advisor: Carl Anton Bjerknes[20], Cato Maximilian Guldberg[21]
- Award received: Knight of the Order of St. Olav[22], Lobachevsky Prize[23], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[24]
- Member of: Royal Society[25], National Academy of Sciences[26], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[27], French Academy of Sciences[28], Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters[29], Russian Academy of Sciences[30], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[31], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[32], London Mathematical Society[33], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[34], Academy of Sciences of Turin[35], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[36], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[37]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Doctoral student: Élie Cartan[40], Gerhard Kowalewski[41], Kazimierz Żorawski[42], Hans Frederick Blichfeldt[43], Georg Scheffers[44], Charles L. Bouton[45], Arthur Tresse[46], Edgar Odell Lovett[47], Gottlob Friedrich Lipps[48], Willibald Reichardt[49], Richard Kummer[50], Hermann Werner[51], Walther Müller[52], Georg Sebald Paul Wiegner[53]
- Commons category: Sophus Lie[54]
- Archives at: Leipzig University Library[55]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[56]
- Family name: Lie[57]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Sophus Lie include Lie group[58], Lie algebra[59], Lie derivative[60], group of Lie type[61], Lie product formula[62], Lie algebra representation[63], Lie algebra cohomology[64], and Lie superalgebra[65].
Why It Matters
Sophus Lie has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
He is credited with the discovery of Lie group[68], a mathematical concept[69]. Entities named for him include Lie group[58], Lie algebra[59], Lie derivative[60], group of Lie type[61], Lie product formula[62], and Lie algebra representation[63].
His notable doctoral advisees include Élie Cartan[70], a mathematician[71], 1869–1951[72], of France[73], awarded the Leconte Prize[74], specialised in differential geometry[75]; Kazimierz Żórawski[76], a mathematician[77], 1866–1953[78], of Poland[79], awarded the Gold Cross of Merit[80]; Edgar Odell Lovett[81], a mathematician[82], 1871–1957[83], of United States[84], specialised in mathematics[85]; Georg Scheffers[86], a mathematician[87], 1866–1945[88], of Germany[89], specialised in differential geometry[90]; Gerhard Kowalewski[91], a mathematician[92], 1876–1950[93], of Germany[94], specialised in mathematics[95]; and Elling Holst[96], a mathematician[97], 1849–1915[98], of Norway[99], awarded the Order of St. Olav[100], specialised in mathematics[101].
FAQs
Where was Sophus Lie born?
Sophus Lie's place of birth was Nordfjordeid[2].
Where did Sophus Lie die?
Sophus Lie died in Christiania[4].
Who was Sophus Lie married to?
Sophus Lie's spouses include Anna Lie[9].
What did Sophus Lie do for work?
Sophus Lie worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Sophus Lie go to school?
Sophus Lie was educated at University of Oslo[18] and Hartvig Nissen School[19].
What awards did Sophus Lie receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Olav[22], Lobachevsky Prize[23], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[24].
What did Sophus Lie discover?
Sophus Lie is credited as discoverer of Lie group[68].