David Hilbert
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David Hilbert was born on January 23, 1862, in Znamensk [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] and died on February 14, 1943, in Göttingen [1][12][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][10][9][13]. A citizen of the Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire, and Weimar Republic , he was a mathematician, university teacher, philosopher, physicist, logician, and philosopher of mathematics [14]. Hilbert had one child, Franz Hilbert [1], and was educated at the University of Königsberg and Collegium Fridericianum .
His work spanned mathematical analysis, geometry, number theory, and mathematics . Hilbert received numerous awards, including the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Poncelet Prize, Cothenius Medal, Bolyai Prize, Lobachevsky Prize, and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art [15][16]. He was a member of prestigious institutions such as the Royal Society, Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, and Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities [17].
David Hilbert
Summary
David Hilbert is a human[1]. He was born in Znamensk[2]. He died in Göttingen[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], university teacher[5], philosopher[6], physicist[7], and logician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,756 views/month, #5,940 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- David Hilbert's place of birth was Znamensk[2].
- David Hilbert's place of birth was Kaliningrad[10].
- David Hilbert passed away in Göttingen[3].
- Burial took place at Göttingen City Cemetery[11].
- David Hilbert's father was Otto Hilbert[12].
- David Hilbert was married to Käthe Hilbert[13].
- A child of David Hilbert was Franz Hilbert[14].
- David Hilbert held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[15].
- David Hilbert held citizenship in German Empire[16].
- David Hilbert held citizenship in Weimar Republic[17].
- David Hilbert held citizenship in Nazi Germany[18].
- David Hilbert's professions included mathematician[4].
- David Hilbert worked as a university teacher[5].
- David Hilbert worked as a philosopher[6].
- David Hilbert worked as a physicist[7].
- David Hilbert's professions included logician[8].
- David Hilbert worked as a philosopher of mathematics[19].
- David Hilbert's field of work was mathematical analysis[20].
- David Hilbert's field of work was geometry[21].
- David Hilbert's field of work was number theory[22].
- David Hilbert's field of work was mathematics[23].
- David Hilbert's field of work was Hilbert space[24].
- David Hilbert's field of work was mathematical logic[25].
- Among David Hilbert's employers was University of Göttingen[26].
- David Hilbert was educated at University of Königsberg[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Znamensk[2], a posyolok[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1336[30] and Kaliningrad[10], a centre of oblast[31], in State of the Teutonic Order[32], founded in 1255[33]. David Hilbert's father was Otto Hilbert[12].
Education
Educated at University of Königsberg[27], a university[34], in Kingdom of Prussia[35], founded in 1544[36] and Collegium Fridericianum[37], a school[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1698[40]. Doctoral advisors include Ferdinand von Lindemann[41] and Heinrich Martin Weber[42].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], university teacher[5], philosopher[6], physicist[7], logician[8], and philosopher of mathematics[19]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[20], an academic discipline[43]; geometry[21], a branch of mathematics[44]; number theory[22], a branch of mathematics[45]; mathematics[23], an academic discipline[46]; Hilbert space[24], a mathematical concept[47]; and mathematical logic[25], a branch of mathematics[48]. Among David Hilbert's employers was University of Göttingen[26]. Doctoral students include Max Dehn[49], Sergei Natanovich Bernstein[50], Klara Löbenstein[51], Rudolf Schimmack[52], Teiji Takagi[53], and Hermann Weyl[54].
Recognition
Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[55], a civil decoration[56], in Prussia[57], founded in 1842[58]; Poncelet Prize[59], an award[60], in France[61], founded in 1868[62]; Cothenius Medal[63], a science award[64], in Germany[65], founded in 1792[66]; Bolyai Prize[67], an award[68], in Hungary[69]; Lobachevsky Prize[70]; and Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[71].
Personal Life
Among David Hilbert's spouses was Käthe Hilbert[13]. A child of him was Franz Hilbert[14].
Death and Burial
David Hilbert passed away in Göttingen[3]. Burial took place at Göttingen City Cemetery[11].
Why It Matters
David Hilbert ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,756 views/month, #5,940 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
He has been cited as an influence by Alexander Ostrowski[74], a mathematician[75], 1893–1986[76], of Germany[77], awarded the honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University[78], specialised in algebra[79] and Albert Lautman[80], a philosopher of mathematics[81], 1908–1944[82], of France[83], awarded the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[84], specialised in epistemology[85].
He is credited with the discovery of Hilbert's nineteenth problem[86], a mathematical problem[87]. Works attributed to him include Hilbert's problems[88], a list[89].
His notable doctoral advisees include Haskell Curry[90], Hermann Weyl[91], Richard Courant[92], Wilhelm Ackermann[93], Erhard Schmidt[94], and Max Dehn[95].
FAQs
Where was David Hilbert born?
David Hilbert was born in Znamensk[2].
Where did David Hilbert die?
David Hilbert died in Göttingen[3].
Who were David Hilbert's parents?
David Hilbert's father was Otto Hilbert[12].
Who was David Hilbert married to?
David Hilbert's spouses include Käthe Hilbert[13].
What did David Hilbert do for work?
David Hilbert worked as mathematician[4], university teacher[5], philosopher[6], physicist[7], and logician[8].
Where did David Hilbert go to school?
David Hilbert was educated at University of Königsberg[27] and Collegium Fridericianum[37].
What awards did David Hilbert receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[55], Poncelet Prize[59], Cothenius Medal[63], and Bolyai Prize[67].
Who did David Hilbert influence?
David Hilbert has been cited as an influence by Alexander Ostrowski[74] and Albert Lautman[80].
What did David Hilbert discover?
David Hilbert is credited as discoverer of Hilbert's nineteenth problem[86].