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Also known as Ferdinand Gotthold Max Eisenstein

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
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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
Place of birth
Berlin
Place of death
Berlin
Languages spoken
German
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
Commons category
Ferdinand Eisenstein
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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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