Gotthold Eisenstein
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Summary
Gotthold Eisenstein was born on April 16, 1823[1], in Berlin[2]. He died on October 11, 1852[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], scientist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,019 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Dreifaltigkeitskirchhof I[9]
- Father: Johann Constantin Eisenstein[10]
- Mother: Q94767500[11]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[12]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[13]
- Field of work: number theory[14], mathematics[15], arithmetic[16], mathematical analysis[17], function[18], elliptic function[19]
- Employer: Frederick William University Berlin[20]
- Educated at: Frederick William University Berlin[21], University of Wrocław[22], Ludwig Cauer primary school[23], Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium[24], Friedrichswerder Gymnasium[25]
- Doctoral advisor: Ernst Kummer[26], Nikolaus Wolfgang Fischer[27]
- Student: Bernhard Riemann[28]
- Notable work: Eisenstein integer[29], Eisenstein prime[30], Eisenstein's criterion[31], Eisenstein series[32], Eisenstein ideal[33], Eisenstein reciprocity[34], Eisenstein sum[35], Eisenstein's theorem[36], Eisenstein triple[37], Eisenstein–Kronecker number[38], Real analytic Eisenstein series[39]
- Award received: honorary doctor of the University of Wrocław[40]
- Member of: Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[41], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[42]
- Religion or worldview: Protestantism[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Commons category: Ferdinand Eisenstein[45]
- Cause of death: tuberculosis[46]
- Participated in conflict: March Revolution[47]
- Family name: Eisenstein[48]
- Given name: Ferdinand[49], Gotthold[50], Max[51]
- Work location: Berlin[52]
- Medical condition: tuberculosis[53]
- Manner of death: natural causes[54]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[55], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[56], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[57]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[58]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Gotthold Eisenstein include Eisenstein's criterion[59], a theorem[60]; Eisenstein integer[61], a mathematical concept[62]; Eisenstein series[63], a modular form[64]; Eisenstein prime[65], a mathematical concept[66]; Eisenstein triple[67], a mathematical concept[68]; and 20174 Eisenstein[69], an asteroid[70].
Why It Matters
Gotthold Eisenstein has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
Entities named for him include Eisenstein's criterion[59], a theorem[60]; Eisenstein integer[61], a mathematical concept[62]; Eisenstein series[63], a modular form[64]; Eisenstein prime[65], a mathematical concept[66]; Eisenstein triple[67], a mathematical concept[68]; and 20174 Eisenstein[69], an asteroid[70].
FAQs
Where was Gotthold Eisenstein born?
Gotthold Eisenstein's place of birth was Berlin[2].
Where did Gotthold Eisenstein die?
Gotthold Eisenstein passed away in Berlin[4].
Who were Gotthold Eisenstein's parents?
Gotthold Eisenstein's father was Johann Constantin Eisenstein[10]. Gotthold Eisenstein's mother was Q94767500[11].
What did Gotthold Eisenstein do for work?
Gotthold Eisenstein worked as a mathematician[5], scientist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Gotthold Eisenstein go to school?
Gotthold Eisenstein was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[21], University of Wrocław[22], Ludwig Cauer primary school[23], and Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium[24].
What awards did Gotthold Eisenstein receive?
Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Wrocław[40].