Felix Klein
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Summary
Felix Klein was born in Düsseldorf[1]. He died in Göttingen[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], historian of mathematics[4], university teacher[5], politician[6], and publisher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,888 views/month, #7,097 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Göttingen City Cemetery[9], Göttingen[10]
- Father: Caspar Klein[11]
- Spouse: Anna Klein[12]
- Child: Elisabeth Staiger[13]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[14], German Empire[15], Weimar Republic[16]
- Occupation: physicist[17]
- Field of work: differential geometry[18], group theory[19], geometry[20], mathematics[21], function theory[22], education[23], algebraic equation[24]
- Position held: member of the Prussian House of Lords[25], editor[26], chairperson[27]
- Employer: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg[28], Technical University of Munich[29], Leipzig University[30], University of Göttingen[31], Technische Universität Berlin[32]
- Educated at: University of Bonn[33], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[34], Görres-Gymnasium Düsseldorf[35]
- Doctoral advisor: Julius Plücker[36], Rudolf Lipschitz[37]
- Award received: Copley Medal[38], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[39], De Morgan Medal[40], Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award[41], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[42], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Doctoral student: Ferdinand von Lindemann[45], Axel Harnack[46], Ludwig Bieberbach[47], Adolf Hurwitz[48], Grace Chisholm Young[49], Maxime Bôcher[50], Oskar Bolza[51], Max Brückner[52], Frank Nelson Cole[53], Friedrich Dingeldey[54], Friedrich Engel[55], Ernst Fiedler[56], Henry Burchard Fine[57], Otto Fischer[58]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Felix Klein include Klein bottle[59], Klein four-group[60], Beltrami–Klein model[61], Kleinian group[62], Felix Klein Prize[63], and Felix Klein Medal[64].
Why It Matters
Felix Klein has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
He has been cited as an influence by Arthur Moritz Schoenflies[67], a mathematician[68], 1853–1928[69], of Germany[70], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[71], specialised in mathematics[72]; Mary Frances Winston Newson[73], a mathematician[74], 1869–1959[75], of United States[76]; and Ernesto Pascal[77], a mathematician[78], 1865–1940[79], of Kingdom of Italy[80], awarded the Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences[81], specialised in mathematics[82].
He is credited with the discovery of Klein bottle[83]. Works attributed to him include The present state of mathematics[84], an oration[85]. Entities named for him include Klein bottle[59], Klein four-group[60], Beltrami–Klein model[61], Kleinian group[62], Felix Klein Prize[63], and Felix Klein Medal[64].
His notable doctoral advisees include Arnold Sommerfeld[86], Ferdinand von Lindemann[87], Edward Kasner[88], Adolf Hurwitz[89], Ludwig Bieberbach[90], and Julio Rey Pastor[91].
FAQs
Where was Felix Klein born?
Felix Klein's place of birth was Düsseldorf[1].
Where did Felix Klein die?
Felix Klein passed away in Göttingen[2].
Who were Felix Klein's parents?
Felix Klein's father was Caspar Klein[11].
Who was Felix Klein married to?
Felix Klein's spouses include Anna Klein[12].
What did Felix Klein do for work?
Felix Klein worked as a mathematician[3], historian of mathematics[4], university teacher[5], politician[6], and publisher[7].
Where did Felix Klein go to school?
Felix Klein was educated at University of Bonn[33], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[34], and Görres-Gymnasium Düsseldorf[35].
What awards did Felix Klein receive?
Honors received include Copley Medal[38], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[39], De Morgan Medal[40], and Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award[41].
Who did Felix Klein influence?
Felix Klein has been cited as an influence by Arthur Moritz Schoenflies[67], Mary Frances Winston Newson[73], and Ernesto Pascal[77].
What did Felix Klein discover?
Felix Klein is credited as discoverer of Klein bottle[83].