Bernhard Riemann

German mathematician (1826–1866)
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Bernhard Riemann

Summary

Bernhard Riemann is a human[1]. He was born in Jameln[2]. He was born on September 17, 1826[3]. He passed away in Verbania[4]. He died on July 20, 1866[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and professor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,787 views/month, #6,608 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jameln[2], Bernhard Riemann…
  • Bernhard Riemann was born in Breselenz[11].
  • Bernhard Riemann passed away in Verbania[4].
  • Bernhard Riemann died in Selasca[12].
  • Bernhard Riemann was born on September 17, 1826[3].
  • Bernhard Riemann died on July 20, 1866[5].
  • Bernhard Riemann is buried at cemetery of Biganzolo[13].
  • Bernhard Riemann's father was Friedrich Bernhard Riemann[14].
  • Bernhard Riemann's mother was Charlotte Ebell[15].
  • Among Bernhard Riemann's spouses was Elise Koch[16].
  • Bernhard Riemann held citizenship in Kingdom of Hanover[17].
  • Bernhard Riemann worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Bernhard Riemann's professions included physicist[7].
  • Bernhard Riemann worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Bernhard Riemann's professions included professor[9].
  • Bernhard Riemann's field of work was differential geometry[18].
  • Bernhard Riemann's field of work was mathematics[19].
  • Bernhard Riemann's field of work was number theory[20].
  • Bernhard Riemann's field of work was mathematical analysis[21].
  • Bernhard Riemann's field of work was mathematical physics[22].
  • Bernhard Riemann's field of work was Riemann hypothesis[23].
  • Among Bernhard Riemann's employers was University of Göttingen[24].
  • Bernhard Riemann's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[25].
  • Bernhard Riemann was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[26].
  • Bernhard Riemann was educated at Johanneum Lüneburg[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Jameln[2], a municipality without town privileges in Germany[28], in Germany[29] and Breselenz[11], a human settlement[30], in Germany[31]. Bernhard Riemann was born on September 17, 1826[3]. His father was Friedrich Bernhard Riemann[14]. His mother was Charlotte Ebell[15].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[25], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]; Frederick William University Berlin[26], a university[36], in Prussia[37], founded in 1828[38]; Johanneum Lüneburg[27], a gymnasium[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1406[41]; and Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gymnasium[42]. Bernhard Riemann's doctoral advisor was Carl Friedrich Gauss[43]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[44] and habilitation[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and professor[9]. Fields of work include differential geometry[18], a branch of mathematics[46]; mathematics[19], an academic discipline[47]; number theory[20], a branch of mathematics[48]; mathematical analysis[21], an academic discipline[49]; mathematical physics[22], a branch of mathematics[50]; and Riemann hypothesis[23], a conjecture[51]. Among Bernhard Riemann's employers was University of Göttingen[24]. Doctoral students include Eduard Selling[52] and Carl Anton Bjerknes[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Riemannian geometry[54], On the Number of Primes Less Than a Given Magnitude[55], Ueber die Hypothesen, welche der Geometrie zu Grunde liegen[56], Riemann hypothesis[57], Riemannian manifold[58], and Riemann surface[59]. Things named for Bernhard Riemann include Riemann hypothesis[60], Riemann zeta function[61], Riemannian manifold[62], Riemann integral[63], Riemannian geometry[64], Riemann sum[65], Riemann curvature tensor[66], and Riemann sphere[67].

Recognition

Bernhard Riemann received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[68].

Personal Life

Bernhard Riemann was married to Elise Koch[16]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[69].

Death and Burial

Bernhard Riemann died on July 20, 1866[5]. Recorded place of death include Verbania[4], a comune of Italy[70], in Italy[71] and Selasca[12], a frazione[72], in Italy[73]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[74]. Burial took place at cemetery of Biganzolo[13].

Why It Matters

Bernhard Riemann ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,787 views/month, #6,608 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

He has been cited as an influence by Albert Einstein[77], a theoretical physicist[78], 1879–1955[79], of Kingdom of Württemberg[80], awarded the Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science[81], specialised in theoretical physics[82] and William Kingdon Clifford[83], a mathematician[84], 1845–1879[85], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[86], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[87], specialised in algebra[88].

He is credited with the discovery of Riemann curvature tensor[89] and monodromy[90], a phenomenon[91]. Works attributed to him include On the Number of Primes Less Than a Given Magnitude[92], a scholarly article[93]. Entities named for him include Riemann hypothesis[60], Riemann zeta function[61], Riemannian manifold[62], Riemann integral[63], Riemannian geometry[64], and Riemann sum[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Carl Anton Bjerknes[94].

FAQs

Where was Bernhard Riemann born?

Bernhard Riemann's place of birth was Jameln[2].

Where did Bernhard Riemann die?

Bernhard Riemann died in Verbania[4].

Who were Bernhard Riemann's parents?

Bernhard Riemann's father was Friedrich Bernhard Riemann[14]. Bernhard Riemann's mother was Charlotte Ebell[15].

Who was Bernhard Riemann married to?

Bernhard Riemann's spouses include Elise Koch[16].

What did Bernhard Riemann do for work?

Bernhard Riemann worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and professor[9].

Where did Bernhard Riemann go to school?

Bernhard Riemann was educated at University of Göttingen[25], Frederick William University Berlin[26], Johanneum Lüneburg[27], and Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gymnasium[42].

What awards did Bernhard Riemann receive?

Honors received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society[68].

Who did Bernhard Riemann influence?

Bernhard Riemann has been cited as an influence by Albert Einstein[77] and William Kingdon Clifford[83].

What did Bernhard Riemann discover?

Bernhard Riemann is credited as discoverer of Riemann curvature tensor[89] and monodromy[90].

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