Thorvald N. Thiele

Danish astronomer (1838–1910)
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Thorvald N. Thiele
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Summary

Thorvald N. Thiele was born on December 24, 1838[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He died on September 26, 1910[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], actuary[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Bispebjerg Cemetery[10]
  • Father: Just Mathias Thiele[11]
  • Child: Holger Thiele[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[13]
  • Field of work: mathematics[14]
  • Position held: rector[15], director[16]
  • Employer: University of Copenhagen[17], Hafnia Forsikring[18]
  • Educated at: University of Copenhagen[19]
  • Doctoral advisor: Heinrich Louis d'Arrest[20]
  • Notable work: Thiele's voting rules[21], Thiele's interpolation formula[22], cumulant[23]
  • Member of: Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters[24], Royal Physiographic Society in Lund[25], Danish Mathematical Society[26], Danish Society of Actuaries[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Family: Q122170089[29]
  • Doctoral student: Hans E. Lau[30], Niels Erik Nørlund[31]
  • Commons category: Thorvald Nicolai Thiele[32]
  • Family name: Thiele[33]
  • Given name: Thorvald[34], Nicolai[35]
  • Academic thesis: Q136996594[36]
  • Relative: Bertel Thorvaldsen[37], Christian Juel[38]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish[40]
  • Name in native language: Thorvald Nicolai Thiele[41]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[42]

Why It Matters

Thorvald N. Thiele has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

He is credited with the discovery of cumulant[45], a mathematical concept[46] and sequential proportional approval voting[47], a procedure[48].

His notable doctoral advisees include Niels Erik Nørlund[49], a mathematician[50], 1885–1981[51], of Kingdom of Denmark[52], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[53].

FAQs

Where was Thorvald N. Thiele born?

Thorvald N. Thiele's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].

Where did Thorvald N. Thiele die?

Thorvald N. Thiele passed away in Copenhagen[4].

Who were Thorvald N. Thiele's parents?

Thorvald N. Thiele's father was Just Mathias Thiele[11].

What did Thorvald N. Thiele do for work?

Thorvald N. Thiele worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], actuary[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Thorvald N. Thiele go to school?

Thorvald N. Thiele was educated at University of Copenhagen[19].

What did Thorvald N. Thiele discover?

Thorvald N. Thiele is credited as discoverer of cumulant[45] and sequential proportional approval voting[47].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . universitetshistorie.ku.dk. universitetshistorie.ku.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, 3rd edition. biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [30] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [31] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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