Stephan Cohn-Vossen

Russian mathematician (1902–1936)
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Summary

Stephan Cohn-Vossen is a human[1]. Born in Wrocław[2], he… he was born on May 28, 1902[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on June 25, 1936[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wrocław[2].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen died in Moscow[4].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen was born on May 28, 1902[3].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen died on June 25, 1936[5].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen died on June 25, 1932[8].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen is buried at cremation[9].
  • A child of Stephan Cohn-Vossen was Richard Cohn-Vossen[10].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen held citizenship in Weimar Republic[11].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • German was Stephan Cohn-Vossen's native language[14].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen's field of work was differential geometry[15].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen's field of work was geometry[16].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen was employed by Steklov Institute of Mathematics[17].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen was employed by University of Cologne[18].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen's education included a stint at University of Wrocław[19].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen was educated at University of Göttingen[20].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen's doctoral advisor was Adolf Kneser[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Stephan Cohn-Vossen is Geometry and the Imagination[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Stephan Cohn-Vossen is Satz von Cohn-Vossen[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Stephan Cohn-Vossen is Cohn-Vossen's inequality[24].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen is recorded as male[25].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Stephan Cohn-Vossen's Commons category is recorded as Stephan Cohn-Vossen (mathematician)[27].

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Origins and Family

Stephan Cohn-Vossen's place of birth was Wrocław[2]. He was born on May 28, 1902[3]. German was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at University of Wrocław[19], a university[28], in Poland[29], founded in 1702[30] and University of Göttingen[20], a campus university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1734[33], headquartered in Göttingen[34]. Stephan Cohn-Vossen's doctoral advisor was Adolf Kneser[21].

Career and Affiliations

Stephan Cohn-Vossen's professions included mathematician[6]. Fields of work include differential geometry[15], a branch of mathematics[35] and geometry[16], a branch of mathematics[36]. Employers include Steklov Institute of Mathematics[17], a research institute[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1934[39] and University of Cologne[18], a public university[40], in Germany[41], founded in 1919[42], headquartered in Q127699285[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Geometry and the Imagination[22], a version, edition or translation[44], written by David Hilbert[45]; Satz von Cohn-Vossen[23], a theorem[46]; and Cohn-Vossen's inequality[24], an inequality[47].

Personal Life

A child of Stephan Cohn-Vossen was Richard Cohn-Vossen[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 25, 1936[5] and June 25, 1932[8]. Stephan Cohn-Vossen passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was infectious disease[48]. He is buried at cremation[9].

Why It Matters

Stephan Cohn-Vossen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Stephan Cohn-Vossen born?

Stephan Cohn-Vossen was born in Wrocław[2].

Where did Stephan Cohn-Vossen die?

Stephan Cohn-Vossen passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Stephan Cohn-Vossen do for work?

Stephan Cohn-Vossen worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Stephan Cohn-Vossen go to school?

Stephan Cohn-Vossen was educated at University of Wrocław[19] and University of Göttingen[20].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [19] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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