Felix Klein

Summary

Felix Klein is a human^[1]. He was born in Düsseldorf^[2]. He passed away in Göttingen^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], historian of mathematics^[5], university teacher^[6], politician^[7], and publisher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,097 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Düsseldorf^[2], Felix Klein…
• Felix Klein died in Göttingen^[3].
• Burial took place at Göttingen City Cemetery^[10].
• Burial took place at Göttingen^[11].
• Felix Klein's father was Caspar Klein^[12].
• Among Felix Klein's spouses was Anna Klein^[13].
• A child of Felix Klein was Elisabeth Staiger^[14].
• Felix Klein held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[15].
• Felix Klein held citizenship in German Empire^[16].
• Felix Klein held citizenship in Weimar Republic^[17].
• Felix Klein worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Felix Klein worked as a historian of mathematics^[5].
• Felix Klein worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Felix Klein worked as a politician^[7].
• Felix Klein worked as a publisher^[8].
• Felix Klein's field of work was differential geometry^[18].
• Felix Klein's field of work was group theory^[19].
• Felix Klein's field of work was geometry^[20].
• Felix Klein's field of work was mathematics^[21].
• Felix Klein's field of work was function theory^[22].
• Felix Klein's field of work was education^[23].
• Felix Klein held the position of member of the Prussian House of Lords^[24].
• Felix Klein held the position of editor^[25].
• Felix Klein held the position of chairperson^[26].
• Felix Klein held the position of chairperson^[27].

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Origins and Family

Felix Klein was born in Düsseldorf^[2]. His father was Caspar Klein^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Bonn^[28], a public research university^[29], in Germany^[30], founded in 1818^[31], headquartered in Bonn^[32] and Görres-Gymnasium Düsseldorf^[33], a gymnasium^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1545^[36]. Doctoral advisors include Julius Plücker^[37] and Rudolf Lipschitz^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], historian of mathematics^[5], university teacher^[6], politician^[7], and publisher^[8]. Fields of work include differential geometry^[18], a branch of mathematics^[39]; group theory^[19], a branch of mathematics^[40]; geometry^[20], a branch of mathematics^[41]; mathematics^[21], an academic discipline^[42]; function theory^[22]; and education^[23], a branch of science^[43]. Employers include Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[44], a public research university^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1742^[47], headquartered in Erlangen^[48]; Technical University of Munich^[49], an institute of technology^[50], in Germany^[51], founded in 1868^[52], headquartered in Munich^[53]; Leipzig University^[54], a public university^[55], in Germany^[56], founded in 1409^[57], headquartered in Leipzig^[58]; University of Göttingen^[59]; and Technische Universität Berlin^[60]. Positions held include member of the Prussian House of Lords^[24], a position^[61], in Prussia^[62]; editor^[25], a media profession^[63]; and chairperson^[26], a type of position^[64]. Doctoral students include Ferdinand von Lindemann^[65], Axel Harnack^[66], Ludwig Bieberbach^[67], Adolf Hurwitz^[68], Grace Chisholm Young^[69], and Maxime Bôcher^[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Copley Medal^[71], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[72], De Morgan Medal^[73], Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award^[74], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[75], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[76].

Personal Life

Felix Klein was married to Anna Klein^[13]. A child of him was Elisabeth Staiger^[14].

Death and Burial

Felix Klein died in Göttingen^[3]. Recorded place of burial include Göttingen City Cemetery^[10] and Göttingen^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Felix Klein include Klein bottle^[77], Klein four-group^[78], Beltrami–Klein model^[79], Kleinian group^[80], Felix Klein Prize^[81], and Felix Klein Medal^[82].

Why It Matters

Felix Klein ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #7,097 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[84]

He has been cited as an influence by Arthur Moritz Schoenflies^[85], a mathematician^[86], 1853–1928^[87], of Germany^[88], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class^[89], specialised in mathematics^[90]; Mary Frances Winston Newson^[91], a mathematician^[92], 1869–1959^[93], of United States^[94]; and Ernesto Pascal^[95], a mathematician^[96], 1865–1940^[97], of Kingdom of Italy^[98], awarded the Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences^[99], specialised in mathematics^[100].

He is credited with the discovery of Klein bottle^[101]. Works attributed to him include The present state of mathematics^[102], an oration^[103], written by him^[104]. Entities named for him include Klein bottle^[77], Klein four-group^[78], Beltrami–Klein model^[79], Kleinian group^[80], Felix Klein Prize^[81], and Felix Klein Medal^[82].

His notable doctoral advisees include Arnold Sommerfeld^[105], Ferdinand von Lindemann^[106], Edward Kasner^[107], Adolf Hurwitz^[108], Ludwig Bieberbach^[109], and Grace Chisholm Young^[110].

FAQs

Where was Felix Klein born?

Born in Düsseldorf^[2], Felix Klein…

Where did Felix Klein die?

Felix Klein passed away in Göttingen^[3].

Who were Felix Klein's parents?

Felix Klein's father was Caspar Klein^[12].

Who was Felix Klein married to?

Felix Klein's spouses include Anna Klein^[13].

What did Felix Klein do for work?

Felix Klein worked as mathematician^[4], historian of mathematics^[5], university teacher^[6], politician^[7], and publisher^[8].

Where did Felix Klein go to school?

Felix Klein was educated at University of Bonn^[28] and Görres-Gymnasium Düsseldorf^[33].

What awards did Felix Klein receive?

Honors received include Copley Medal^[71], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[72], De Morgan Medal^[73], and Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award^[74].

Who did Felix Klein influence?

Felix Klein has been cited as an influence by Arthur Moritz Schoenflies^[85], Mary Frances Winston Newson^[91], and Ernesto Pascal^[95].

What did Felix Klein discover?

Felix Klein is credited as discoverer of Klein bottle^[101].