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 (3,264 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 (3,264 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 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

He has been cited as an influence by Albert Lautman^[74], a philosopher of mathematics^[75], 1908–1944^[76], of France^[77], awarded the Croix de guerre 1939–1945^[78], specialised in epistemology^[79] and Alexander Ostrowski^[80], a mathematician^[81], 1893–1986^[82], of Germany^[83], awarded the honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University^[84], specialised in algebra^[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 Hermann Weyl^[90], Richard Courant^[91], Hugo Steinhaus^[92], Edward Kasner^[93], Teiji Takagi^[94], and Otto E. Neugebauer^[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 Albert Lautman^[74] and Alexander Ostrowski^[80].

What did David Hilbert discover?

David Hilbert is credited as discoverer of Hilbert's nineteenth problem^[86].