Bernhard Riemann
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Summary
Bernhard Riemann was born on September 17, 1826[1], in Jameln[2]. He died on July 20, 1866[3], in Verbania[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], and professor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,448 views/month, #6,608 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Breselenz[10]
- Place of death: Selasca[11]
- Place of burial: cemetery of Biganzolo[12]
- Father: Friedrich Bernhard Riemann[13]
- Mother: Charlotte Ebell[14]
- Spouse: Elise Koch[15]
- Child: Ida Riemann[16]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Hanover[17]
- Ethnic group: Germans[18]
- Field of work: differential geometry[19], mathematics[20], number theory[21], mathematical analysis[22], mathematical physics[23], Riemann hypothesis[24], Riemann surface[25], Riemann integral[26], Riemannian geometry[27]
- Employer: University of Göttingen[28]
- Educated at: University of Göttingen[29], Frederick William University Berlin[30], Johanneum Lüneburg[31], Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gymnasium[32]
- Doctoral advisor: Carl Friedrich Gauss[33]
- Notable work: Riemannian geometry[34], On the Number of Primes Less Than a Given Magnitude[35], Ueber die Hypothesen, welche der Geometrie zu Grunde liegen[36], Riemann hypothesis[37], Riemannian manifold[38], Riemann surface[39]
- Award received: Foreign Member of the Royal Society[40]
- Member of: Royal Society[41], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[42], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[43], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[44]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[45]
- Influenced by: Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet[46]
- Sex or gender: male[47]
- Doctoral student: Eduard Selling[48], Carl Anton Bjerknes[49]
- Commons category: Bernhard Riemann[50]
- Archives at: Berlin State Library[51], Göttingen State and University Library[52]
- Cause of death: tuberculosis[53]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[54], habilitation[55]
- Family name: Riemann[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Bernhard Riemann include Riemann hypothesis[57], Riemann zeta function[58], Riemannian manifold[59], Riemann integral[60], Riemann sum[61], Riemannian geometry[62], Riemann surface[63], and Riemann curvature tensor[64].
Why It Matters
Bernhard Riemann has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 72 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] and William Kingdon Clifford[73], a mathematician[74], 1845–1879[75], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[76], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[77], specialised in algebra[78].
He is credited with the discovery of Riemann curvature tensor[79] and monodromy[80], a phenomenon[81]. Works attributed to him include On the Number of Primes Less Than a Given Magnitude[82], a scholarly article[83]. Entities named for him include Riemann hypothesis[57], Riemann zeta function[58], Riemannian manifold[59], Riemann integral[60], Riemann sum[61], and Riemannian geometry[62].
His notable doctoral advisees include Carl Anton Bjerknes[84].
FAQs
Where was Bernhard Riemann born?
Bernhard Riemann was born in 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[13]. Bernhard Riemann's mother was Charlotte Ebell[14].
Who was Bernhard Riemann married to?
Bernhard Riemann's spouses include Elise Koch[15].
What did Bernhard Riemann do for work?
Bernhard Riemann worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], university teacher[7], and professor[8].
Where did Bernhard Riemann go to school?
Bernhard Riemann was educated at University of Göttingen[29], Frederick William University Berlin[30], Johanneum Lüneburg[31], and Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gymnasium[32].
What awards did Bernhard Riemann receive?
Honors received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society[40].
Who did Bernhard Riemann influence?
Bernhard Riemann has been cited as an influence by Albert Einstein[67] and William Kingdon Clifford[73].
What did Bernhard Riemann discover?
Bernhard Riemann is credited as discoverer of Riemann curvature tensor[79] and monodromy[80].