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].