Hermann Minkowski
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Summary
Hermann Minkowski was born on June 22, 1864[1], in Aleksotas[2]. He died on January 12, 1909[3], in Göttingen[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], mathematician[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,997 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Kaunas[9]
- Place of burial: Friedhof Heerstraße[10]
- Father: Lewin Minkowski[11]
- Spouse: Guste Minkowski[12]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[13]
- Field of work: geometry[14], number theory[15], mathematics[16], physics[17], mathematical physics[18], theory of relativity[19], Minkowski spacetime[20]
- Employer: University of Bonn[21], University of Göttingen[22], ETH Zurich[23], University of Königsberg[24]
- Educated at: University of Königsberg[25], Altstadt Gymnasium[26], Frederick William University Berlin[27]
- Doctoral advisor: Ferdinand von Lindemann[28]
- Notable work: Minkowski spacetime[29], Minkowski inequality[30], Minkowski distance[31], Minkowski diagram[32], Minkowski addition[33], Minkowski–Bouligand dimension[34], Brunn–Minkowski theorem[35], Minkowski functional[36], Minkowski's theorem[37], Minkowski–Steiner formula[38]
- Award received: Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[39]
- Member of: Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[40]
- Sex or gender: male[41]
- Doctoral student: Konstantinos Carathéodory[42], Dénes Kőnig[43], Louis Kollros[44], Theodor Laumann[45], Paul August Ludwig Wernicke[46], Albert Wink[47], Elijah Swift[48]
- Commons category: Hermann Minkowski[49]
- Archives at: Niels Bohr Library & Archives[50], ETH Zurich University Archives[51], Göttingen State and University Library[52]
- Cause of death: appendicitis[53]
- Residence: Kingdom of Prussia[54]
- Family name: Minkowski[55]
- Given name: Hermann[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hermann Minkowski include taxicab geometry[57], Minkowski spacetime[58], Minkowski diagram[59], Minkowski inequality[60], Minkowski addition[61], Minkowski distance[62], maximum-margin hyperplane[63], and generalized mean[64].
Why It Matters
Hermann Minkowski has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
He has been cited as an influence by Albert Einstein[67], a theoretical physicist[68], 1879–1955[69], of Kingdom of Württemberg[70], awarded the Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science[71], specialised in theoretical physics[72].
He is credited with the discovery of taxicab geometry[73], a metric function[74]; Minkowski spacetime[75], a concept in physics[76]; Minkowski diagram[77], a diagram[78]; Minkowski inequality[79], an inequality[80]; and geometry of numbers[81]. Entities named for him include taxicab geometry[57], Minkowski spacetime[58], Minkowski diagram[59], Minkowski inequality[60], Minkowski addition[61], and Minkowski distance[62].
His notable doctoral advisees include Konstantinos Carathéodory[82], Dénes Kőnig[83], and Louis Kollros[84].
FAQs
Where was Hermann Minkowski born?
Hermann Minkowski was born in Aleksotas[2].
Where did Hermann Minkowski die?
Hermann Minkowski passed away in Göttingen[4].
Who were Hermann Minkowski's parents?
Hermann Minkowski's father was Lewin Minkowski[11].
Who was Hermann Minkowski married to?
Hermann Minkowski's spouses include Guste Minkowski[12].
What did Hermann Minkowski do for work?
Hermann Minkowski worked as a physicist[5], mathematician[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Hermann Minkowski go to school?
Hermann Minkowski was educated at University of Königsberg[25], Altstadt Gymnasium[26], and Frederick William University Berlin[27].
What awards did Hermann Minkowski receive?
Honors received include Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[39].
Who did Hermann Minkowski influence?
Hermann Minkowski has been cited as an influence by Albert Einstein[67].
What did Hermann Minkowski discover?
Hermann Minkowski is credited as discoverer of taxicab geometry[73], Minkowski spacetime[75], Minkowski diagram[77], and Minkowski inequality[79].