Elwin Bruno Christoffel

German mathematician (1829–1900)
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Elwin Bruno Christoffel
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Elwin Bruno Christoffel

Summary

Elwin Bruno Christoffel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Monschau[2]. He was born on November 10, 1829[3]. He died in Strasbourg[4]. He died on March 15, 1900[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Monschau[2], Elwin Bruno Christoffel…
  • Elwin Bruno Christoffel died in Strasbourg[4].
  • Elwin Bruno Christoffel was born on November 10, 1829[3].
  • Elwin Bruno Christoffel died on March 15, 1900[5].
  • Elwin Bruno Christoffel held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[10].
  • Elwin Bruno Christoffel's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Elwin Bruno Christoffel's professions included physicist[7].
  • Elwin Bruno Christoffel worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Elwin Bruno Christoffel's field of work was differential geometry[11].
  • Among Elwin Bruno Christoffel's employers was Royal College for Vocational Studies[12].
  • Among Elwin Bruno Christoffel's employers was ETH Zurich[13].
  • Elwin Bruno Christoffel was employed by Frederick William University Berlin[14].
  • Among Elwin Bruno Christoffel's employers was University of Strasbourg[15].
  • Elwin Bruno Christoffel's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin[16].
  • Elwin Bruno Christoffel was educated at Dreikönigsgymnasium[17].
  • Elwin Bruno Christoffel was educated at Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium[18].
  • Elwin Bruno Christoffel's doctoral advisor was Ernst Kummer[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Elwin Bruno Christoffel is Christoffel symbol[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Elwin Bruno Christoffel is Christoffel–Darboux formula[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Elwin Bruno Christoffel is Schwarz–Christoffel mapping[22].
  • Elwin Bruno Christoffel was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Elwin Bruno Christoffel was a member of Katholischer Studentenverein Askania-Burgundia Berlin[24].
  • Elwin Bruno Christoffel was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[25].
  • Elwin Bruno Christoffel's religion is recorded as Catholicism[26].
  • Elwin Bruno Christoffel was influenced by Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Monschau[2], Elwin Bruno Christoffel… he was born on November 10, 1829[3].

Education

Educated at Frederick William University Berlin[16], a university[28], in Prussia[29], founded in 1828[30]; Dreikönigsgymnasium[17], a gymnasium[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1450[33]; and Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium[18], a gymnasium[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1825[36]. Elwin Bruno Christoffel's doctoral advisor was Ernst Kummer[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. Elwin Bruno Christoffel's field of work was differential geometry[11]. Employers include Royal College for Vocational Studies[12], a former educational institution[37], in Kingdom of Prussia[38], founded in 1866[39], headquartered in Berlin[40]; ETH Zurich[13], an institute of technology[41], in Switzerland[42], founded in 1855[43], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[44]; Frederick William University Berlin[14], a university[45], in Prussia[46], founded in 1828[47]; and University of Strasbourg[15], a university in France[48], in France[49], founded in 1538[50], headquartered in Strasbourg[51]. Doctoral students include Paul Epstein[52], a mathematician[53], 1871–1939[54], of German Reich[55], specialised in number theory[56] and Fujisawa Rikitarō[57], a university teacher[58], 1861–1933[59], of Japan[60], awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class[61], specialised in mathematics[62].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Christoffel symbol[20], a coefficient[63]; Christoffel–Darboux formula[21], a theorem[64]; and Schwarz–Christoffel mapping[22], a mathematical concept[65]. Things named for Elwin Bruno Christoffel include Riemann curvature tensor[66]; Christoffel symbol[67], a coefficient[68]; Schwarz–Christoffel mapping[69], a mathematical concept[70]; and 18548 Christoffel[71], an asteroid[72].

Personal Life

Elwin Bruno Christoffel's religion is recorded as Catholicism[26].

Death and Burial

Elwin Bruno Christoffel died on March 15, 1900[5]. He passed away in Strasbourg[4].

Why It Matters

Elwin Bruno Christoffel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

He is credited with the discovery of Christoffel symbol[75], a coefficient[76]. Entities named for him include Riemann curvature tensor[66]; Christoffel symbol[67], a coefficient[68]; Schwarz–Christoffel mapping[69], a mathematical concept[70]; and 18548 Christoffel[71], an asteroid[72].

His notable doctoral advisees include Fujisawa Rikitarō[77], a university teacher[78], 1861–1933[79], of Japan[80], awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class[81], specialised in mathematics[82] and Paul Epstein[83], a mathematician[84], 1871–1939[85], of German Reich[86], specialised in number theory[87].

FAQs

Where was Elwin Bruno Christoffel born?

Elwin Bruno Christoffel's place of birth was Monschau[2].

Where did Elwin Bruno Christoffel die?

Elwin Bruno Christoffel passed away in Strasbourg[4].

What did Elwin Bruno Christoffel do for work?

Elwin Bruno Christoffel worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Elwin Bruno Christoffel go to school?

Elwin Bruno Christoffel was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[16], Dreikönigsgymnasium[17], and Friedrich-Wilhelm-Gymnasium[18].

What did Elwin Bruno Christoffel discover?

Elwin Bruno Christoffel is credited as discoverer of Christoffel symbol[75].

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