Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi

German mathematician (1804–1851)
Person human Q76564
Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi
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Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi was born on December 10, 1804, in Potsdam.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] He worked as a mathematician, university teacher, and physicist.[13][14][15] His field included differential geometry, number theory, mathematics, and mechanics.[14] He practiced Judaism.[2]

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi

Summary

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi is a human[1]. Born in Potsdam[2], he… he was born on December 10, 1804[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on February 18, 1851[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,603 views/month, #6,989 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi was born in Potsdam[2].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi was born on December 10, 1804[3].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi was born on December 10, 1805[10].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi died on February 18, 1851[5].
  • Burial took place at Dreifaltigkeitskirchhof I[11].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi's father was Simon Jacobi[12].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi's mother was Q135648588[13].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi was married to Q135648603[14].
  • A child of Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi was Leonard Jacobi[15].
  • A child of Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi was Margarethe Jacobi[16].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[17].
  • German was Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi's native language[18].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[19].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi's professions included physicist[8].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi's field of work was differential geometry[20].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi's field of work was number theory[21].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi's field of work was mathematics[22].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi's field of work was mechanics[23].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi's field of work was elliptic function[24].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi's field of work was applied mathematics[25].
  • Among Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi's employers was Frederick William University Berlin[26].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi was employed by University of Königsberg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi was born in Potsdam[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 10, 1804[3] and December 10, 1805[10]. His father was Simon Jacobi[12]. His mother was Q135648588[13]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[19]. German was his native language[18].

Education

Educated at Frederick William University Berlin[28], a university[29], in Prussia[30], founded in 1828[31]; University of Königsberg[32], a university[33], in Kingdom of Prussia[34], founded in 1544[35]; and Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Gymnasium[36], a school[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1738[39]. Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi's doctoral advisor was Enno Dirksen[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8]. Fields of work include differential geometry[20], a branch of mathematics[41]; number theory[21], a branch of mathematics[42]; mathematics[22], an academic discipline[43]; mechanics[23], a branch of physics[44]; elliptic function[24]; and applied mathematics[25], an academic discipline[45]. Employers include Frederick William University Berlin[26], a university[46], in Prussia[47], founded in 1828[48]; University of Königsberg[27], a university[49], in Kingdom of Prussia[50], founded in 1544[51]; and Joachimsthalsches Gymnasium[52], a school building[53], in Germany[54], founded in 1880[55]. Doctoral students include Otto Hesse[56], Wilhelm Scheibner[57], Friedrich Julius Richelot[58], Paul Gordan[59], Carl Wilhelm Borchardt[60], and Oswald Hermes[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[62], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[63], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[64], and Pour le Mérite[65].

Personal Life

Among Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi's spouses was Q135648603[14]. Children include Leonard Jacobi[15], a university teacher[66], 1832–1900[67], of Kingdom of Prussia[68] and Margarethe Jacobi[16], a translator[69], 1840–1910[70]. Religious affiliations include Judaism[71], a religion[72], founded in -0500[73] and Christianity[74], a major religious group[75], founded in 0033[76].

Death and Burial

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi died on February 18, 1851[5]. He died in Berlin[4]. The cause of death was smallpox[77]. Burial took place at Dreifaltigkeitskirchhof I[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi include Jacobian conjecture[78], Jacobian matrix[79], Hamilton–Jacobi equation[80], Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation[81], Jacobi method[82], Jacobi elliptic functions[83], Jacobi identity[84], and Jacobi's formula[85].

Why It Matters

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,603 views/month, #6,989 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]

He has been cited as an influence by Otto Hesse[88], a mathematician[89], 1811–1874[90], of Kingdom of Prussia[91], specialised in algebra[92] and Jürgen Moser[93], a mathematician[94], 1928–1999[95], of Germany[96], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[97], specialised in mathematical analysis[98].

Entities named for him include Jacobian conjecture[78], Jacobian matrix[79], Hamilton–Jacobi equation[80], Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation[81], Jacobi method[82], and Jacobi elliptic functions[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Otto Hesse[99], a mathematician[100], 1811–1874[101], of Kingdom of Prussia[102], specialised in algebra[103]; Paul Gordan[104], a mathematician[105], 1837–1912[106], of Kingdom of Prussia[107], specialised in algebra[108]; Carl Wilhelm Borchardt[109], a mathematician[110], 1817–1880[111], of Kingdom of Prussia[112], specialised in algebra[113]; Friedrich Julius Richelot[114], a mathematician[115], 1808–1875[116], of Kingdom of Prussia[117], specialised in mathematics[118]; and Johann Georg Rosenhain[119].

FAQs

Where was Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi born?

Born in Potsdam[2], Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi…

Where did Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi die?

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi passed away in Berlin[4].

Who were Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi's parents?

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi's father was Simon Jacobi[12]. Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi's mother was Q135648588[13].

Who was Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi married to?

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi's spouses include Q135648603[14].

What did Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi do for work?

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi go to school?

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[28], University of Königsberg[32], and Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Gymnasium[36].

What awards did Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[62], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[63], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[64], and Pour le Mérite[65].

Who did Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi influence?

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi has been cited as an influence by Otto Hesse[88] and Jürgen Moser[93].

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