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 +1804-12-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on +1851-02-18T00:00:00Z[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 (375 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 +1804-12-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi was born on +1805-12-10T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi died on +1851-02-18T00:00:00Z[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].

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Origins and Family

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi was born in Potsdam[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1804-12-10T00:00:00Z[3] and +1805-12-10T00:00:00Z[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[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].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi is Jacobi method[62]. Things named for him include Jacobian matrix[63], Hamilton–Jacobi equation[64], Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation[65], Jacobi method[66], Jacobi elliptic functions[67], Jacobi identity[68], Jacobi's formula[69], and Jacobi–Anger expansion[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[71], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[72], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[73], and Pour le Mérite[74].

Personal Life

Among Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi's spouses was Q135648603[14]. Children include Leonard Jacobi[15], a university teacher[75], 1832–1900[76], of Kingdom of Prussia[77] and Margarethe Jacobi[16], a translator[78], 1840–1910[79]. Religious affiliations include Judaism[80], a religion[81], founded in -0500[82] and Christianity[83], a major religious group[84], founded in 0033[85].

Death and Burial

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi died on +1851-02-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Berlin[4]. The cause of death was smallpox[86]. Burial took place at Dreifaltigkeitskirchhof I[11].

Why It Matters

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (375 views/month, #6,989 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]

He has been cited as an influence by Otto Hesse[89], a mathematician[90], 1811–1874[91], of Kingdom of Prussia[92], specialised in algebra[93] and Jürgen Moser[94], a mathematician[95], 1928–1999[96], of Germany[97], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[98], specialised in mathematical analysis[99].

Entities named for him include Jacobian matrix[63], Hamilton–Jacobi equation[64], Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation[65], Jacobi method[66], Jacobi elliptic functions[67], and Jacobi identity[68].

His notable doctoral advisees include Otto Hesse[100], a mathematician[101], 1811–1874[102], of Kingdom of Prussia[103], specialised in algebra[104]; Paul Gordan[105], a mathematician[106], 1837–1912[107], of Kingdom of Prussia[108], specialised in algebra[109]; Friedrich Julius Richelot[110], a mathematician[111], 1808–1875[112], of Kingdom of Prussia[113], specialised in mathematics[114]; Carl Wilhelm Borchardt[115], a mathematician[116], 1817–1880[117], of Kingdom of Prussia[118], specialised in algebra[119]; and Johann Georg Rosenhain[120].

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[71], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[72], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[73], and Pour le Mérite[74].

Who did Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi influence?

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi has been cited as an influence by Otto Hesse[89] and Jürgen Moser[94].

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