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German mathematician (1800–1834) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karl Wilhelm Feuerbach (30 May 1800 – 12 March 1834) was a German geometer and the son of legal scholar Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach, and the brother of philosopher Ludwig Feuerbach. After receiving his doctorate at age 22, he became a professor of mathematics at the Gymnasium at Erlangen. In 1822 he wrote a small book on mathematics noted mainly for a theorem on the nine-point circle, which is now known as Feuerbach's theorem. In 1827 he introduced homogeneous coordinates, independently of Möbius.[1]
Karl Wilhelm Feuerbach | |
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Born | 30 May 1800 |
Died | 12 March 1834 33) Erlangen, Germany | (aged
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg |
Known for | Feuerbach's theorem |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematician |
Institutions | University of Basel |
Notes | |
Brother of Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach |
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