Ferdinand von Lindemann
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Carl Louis Ferdinand von Lindemann
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a German mathematician, noted for his proof, published in 1882, that π is a transcendental number, meaning it is not a root of any polynomial with rational coefficients.
Born
12 April 1852 Hannover, German Confederation
Died
6 March 1939 (aged 86) Munich, Germany
Nationality
German
Known for
Proving π is a transcendental number
Fields
Mathematician
Alma mater
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Institutions
University of Munich
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Germany
Doctoral advisor
C. Felix Klein
Doctoral students
Emil Hilb David Hilbert Martin Kutta Alfred Loewy Hermann Minkowski Oskar Perron Arthur Rosenthal Arnold Sommerfeld Heinrich Wieleitner
era
1800+