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 (3,189 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 worked as a physicist^[18].
• Felix Klein's field of work was differential geometry^[19].
• Felix Klein's field of work was group theory^[20].
• Felix Klein's field of work was geometry^[21].
• Felix Klein's field of work was mathematics^[22].
• Felix Klein's field of work was function theory^[23].
• Felix Klein's field of work was education^[24].
• Felix Klein held the position of member of the Prussian House of Lords^[25].
• Felix Klein held the position of editor^[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]; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[33], a comprehensive university^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1809^[36], headquartered in Berlin^[37]; and Görres-Gymnasium Düsseldorf^[38], a gymnasium^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1545^[41]. Doctoral advisors include Julius Plücker^[42] and Rudolf Lipschitz^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], historian of mathematics^[5], university teacher^[6], politician^[7], publisher^[8], and physicist^[18]. Fields of work include differential geometry^[19], a branch of mathematics^[44]; group theory^[20], a branch of mathematics^[45]; geometry^[21], a branch of mathematics^[46]; mathematics^[22], an academic discipline^[47]; function theory^[23]; and education^[24], a branch of science^[48]. Employers include Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[49], a public research university^[50], in Germany^[51], founded in 1742^[52], headquartered in Erlangen^[53]; Technical University of Munich^[54], an institute of technology^[55], in Germany^[56], founded in 1868^[57], headquartered in Munich^[58]; Leipzig University^[59]; University of Göttingen^[60]; and Technische Universität Berlin^[61]. Positions held include member of the Prussian House of Lords^[25], a position^[62], in Prussia^[63]; editor^[26], a media profession^[64]; and chairperson^[27], a type of position^[65]. Doctoral students include Ferdinand von Lindemann^[66], Axel Harnack^[67], Ludwig Bieberbach^[68], Adolf Hurwitz^[69], Grace Chisholm Young^[70], and Maxime Bôcher^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Copley Medal^[72], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[73], De Morgan Medal^[74], Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award^[75], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art^[76], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society^[77].

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^[78], Klein four-group^[79], Beltrami–Klein model^[80], Kleinian group^[81], Felix Klein Prize^[82], and Felix Klein Medal^[83].

Why It Matters

Felix Klein ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,189 views/month, #7,097 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

He has been cited as an influence by Arthur Moritz Schoenflies^[86], a mathematician^[87], 1853–1928^[88], of Germany^[89], awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class^[90], specialised in mathematics^[91]; Mary Frances Winston Newson^[92], a mathematician^[93], 1869–1959^[94], of United States^[95]; and Ernesto Pascal^[96], a mathematician^[97], 1865–1940^[98], of Kingdom of Italy^[99], awarded the Mathematical Prize of the Italian Academy of Sciences^[100], specialised in mathematics^[101].

He is credited with the discovery of Klein bottle^[102]. Works attributed to him include The present state of mathematics^[103], an oration^[104]. Entities named for him include Klein bottle^[78], Klein four-group^[79], Beltrami–Klein model^[80], Kleinian group^[81], Felix Klein Prize^[82], and Felix Klein Medal^[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Arnold Sommerfeld^[105], Ferdinand von Lindemann^[106], Edward Kasner^[107], Ludwig Bieberbach^[108], Adolf Hurwitz^[109], and Julio Rey Pastor^[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], Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[33], and Görres-Gymnasium Düsseldorf^[38].

What awards did Felix Klein receive?

Honors received include Copley Medal^[72], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[73], De Morgan Medal^[74], and Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award^[75].

Who did Felix Klein influence?

Felix Klein has been cited as an influence by Arthur Moritz Schoenflies^[86], Mary Frances Winston Newson^[92], and Ernesto Pascal^[96].

What did Felix Klein discover?

Felix Klein is credited as discoverer of Klein bottle^[102].