Felix Klein
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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 has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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].
Body
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 Felix Klein Prize[77], Klein four-group[78], Felix Klein Medal[79], Kleinian group[80], Beltrami–Klein model[81], and Klein bottle[82].
Why It Matters
Felix Klein has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]
He has been cited as an influence by Mary Frances Winston Newson[84], a mathematician[85], 1869–1959[86], of United States[87]; Ernesto Pascal[88], a mathematician[89], 1865–1940[90], of Kingdom of Italy[91], awarded the Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences[92], specialised in mathematics[93]; and Arthur Moritz Schoenflies[94], a mathematician[95], 1853–1928[96], of Germany[97], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class[98], specialised in mathematics[99].
He is credited with the discovery of Klein bottle[100]. Works attributed to him include The present state of mathematics[101], an oration[102]. Entities named for him include Felix Klein Prize[77], Klein four-group[78], Felix Klein Medal[79], Kleinian group[80], Beltrami–Klein model[81], and Klein bottle[82].
His notable doctoral advisees include Henry Burchard Fine[103], Max Brückner[104], Edward Kasner[105], Arnold Sommerfeld[106], Victor Schlegel[107], and Axel Harnack[108].
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 Mary Frances Winston Newson[84], Ernesto Pascal[88], and Arthur Moritz Schoenflies[94].
What did Felix Klein discover?
Felix Klein is credited as discoverer of Klein bottle[100].