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Gotthold Eisenstein
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German mathematician (1823–1852)
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Gotthold Eisenstein was a mathematician, scientist, and university teacher from the Kingdom of Prussia. He specialized in number theory, mathematics, arithmetic, and mathematical analysis. Born in Berlin in 1823, he spent his professional life in the same city, where he also died in 1852. His given names were Ferdinand, Gotthold, and Max.
Eisenstein was educated at the Friedrichswerder Gymnasium, Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium, and University of Wrocław. He studied under doctoral advisor Ernst Kummer and taught Bernhard Riemann. He was a member of the Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences and the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony. His notable works include *Untersuchungen über lemniscatentheilung nebst anwendungen derselben auf die zahlen-theorie* and *Aufgaben und lehrsätze*. He died of tuberculosis, a medical condition he suffered from, in natural causes.
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- Works
- 2
Top works
- [A collection of papers by the author
- Untersuchungen über lemniscatentheilung nebst anwendungen derselben auf die zahlen-theorie
- Aufgaben und lehrsätze
- Mathematische Abhandlungen Besonders Aus Dem Gebiete der Höhern Arithmetik und der Elliptischen Functionen; MIT Einer Figurentafel
- Tabelle der Reducirten Positiven Ternären Quadratischen Formen Nebst Den Resultaten Neuer Forschungen Über Diese Formen in Besonderer Rücksicht auf Ihre Tabellarische Berechnung
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1823-04-16 ) 16 April 1823, Berlin, Prussia
- Died
- 11 October 1852 (1852-10-11) (aged 29), Berlin, Prussia
- Alma mater
- University of Berlin
- Known for
- Eisenstein's criterion
- Fields
- Mathematics
- Doctoral advisor
- Ernst Eduard Kummer , Nikolaus Wolfgang Fischer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gotthold
- Family name
- Eisenstein
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Place of birth
- Berlin
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- Friedrichswerder Gymnasium
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- Protestantism
- Field of work
- elliptic function
- Image
- Gotthold Eisenstein.jpeg
- Work location
- Berlin
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- cause of death
- tuberculosis
- date of birth
- 1823-04-16
- date of death
- 1852-10-11
- medical condition
- tuberculosis
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Ferdinand Gotthold Max Eisenstein
- described by source
- Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
- student
- Bernhard Riemann
- Commons category
- Ferdinand Eisenstein
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
- birth name
- Ferdinand Gotthold Max Eisenstein
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
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Encyclopedic overview
Ferdinand Gotthold Max Eisenstein (16 April 1823 – 11 October 1852) was a German mathematician who made significant contributions to number theory and analysis. Born in Berlin, Prussia, to Jewish parents who converted to Protestantism before his birth, Eisenstein displayed exceptional mathematical talent from a young age.
Early life and education
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