Adolf Hurwitz
German mathematician (1859–1919) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adolf Hurwitz (German: [ˈaːdɔlf ˈhʊʁvɪts]; 26 March 1859 – 18 November 1919) was a German mathematician who worked on algebra, analysis, geometry and number theory.
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Adolf Hurwitz | |
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Born | (1859-03-26)26 March 1859 Hildesheim, Kingdom of Hanover (now part of Germany) |
Died | 18 November 1919(1919-11-18) (aged 60) Zürich, Switzerland |
Alma mater | Leipzig University |
Known for | Riemann–Hurwitz formula Hurwitz quaternion |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematician |
Institutions | ETH Zürich Albertus Universität Königsberg |
Doctoral advisor | Felix Klein |
Doctoral students | Ernst Amberg L. Gustave du Pasquier |
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