Wilhelm Maier

German mathematician
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Summary

Wilhelm Maier was born on November 4, 1896[1], in Neuenbürg[2]. He died on April 10, 1990[3], in Winnenden[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[8]
  • Employer: Friedrich Schiller University Jena[9]
  • Educated at: Goethe University Frankfurt[10]
  • Doctoral advisor: Carl Ludwig Siegel[11]
  • Member of: Heidelberg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[12], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party[15]
  • Doctoral student: Hans Triebel[16], Karl Wellnitz[17], Gerd Wechsung[18], Werner Kallenbach[19], Bernulf Weißbach[20], Helmut Kiesewetter[21], Erich Müller-Pfeiffer[22], Hans-Jürgen Glaeske[23], Johannes Böhm[24], Ekkehard Krätzel[25], Norbert Sieber[26], Heinz Toparkus[27], Arnd Effenberger[28], Friedhelm Götze[29]
  • Archives at: Göttingen State and University Library[30]
  • Family name: Maier[31]
  • Given name: Wilhelm[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[33]
  • Name in native language: Wilhelm Maier[34]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[35]

FAQs

Where was Wilhelm Maier born?

Wilhelm Maier's place of birth was Neuenbürg[2].

Where did Wilhelm Maier die?

Wilhelm Maier died in Winnenden[4].

What did Wilhelm Maier do for work?

Wilhelm Maier worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Wilhelm Maier go to school?

Wilhelm Maier was educated at Goethe University Frankfurt[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Catalogus Professorum Rostochiensium. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . haw.uni-heidelberg.de. Retrieved . haw.uni-heidelberg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . kalliope-verbund.info. kalliope-verbund.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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