Hermann Grassmann

Summary

Hermann Grassmann is a human^[1]. Born in Szczecin^[2], he… he was born on April 15, 1809^[3]. He passed away in Szczecin^[4]. He died on September 26, 1877^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], linguist^[8], teacher^[9], and translator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (463 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Hermann Grassmann's place of birth was Szczecin^[2].
• Hermann Grassmann died in Szczecin^[4].
• Hermann Grassmann was born on April 15, 1809^[3].
• Hermann Grassmann died on September 26, 1877^[5].
• Hermann Grassmann's father was Justus Günther Graßmann^[12].
• A child of Hermann Grassmann was Hermann Grassmann der Jüngere^[13].
• A child of Hermann Grassmann was Justus Graßmann^[14].
• A child of Hermann Grassmann was Max Grassmann^[15].
• Hermann Grassmann held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[16].
• Hermann Grassmann's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Hermann Grassmann's professions included physicist^[7].
• Hermann Grassmann worked as a linguist^[8].
• Hermann Grassmann's professions included teacher^[9].
• Hermann Grassmann worked as a translator^[10].
• Hermann Grassmann's professions included pedagogue^[17].
• Hermann Grassmann's field of work was algebra^[18].
• Hermann Grassmann's field of work was physics^[19].
• Hermann Grassmann's field of work was mathematics^[20].
• Hermann Grassmann's field of work was philology^[21].
• Hermann Grassmann's field of work was vector space^[22].
• Hermann Grassmann's field of work was linguistics^[23].
• Hermann Grassmann was employed by Marienstiftsgymnasium^[24].
• Hermann Grassmann was employed by Gewerbeschule^[25].
• Hermann Grassmann was employed by Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium^[26].
• Among Hermann Grassmann's employers was Marienstiftsgymnasium^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hermann Grassmann was born in Szczecin^[2]. He was born on April 15, 1809^[3]. His father was Justus Günther Graßmann^[12].

Education

Educated at Frederick William University Berlin^[28], a university^[29], in Prussia^[30], founded in 1828^[31] and Marienstiftsgymnasium^[32], a secondary school^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], linguist^[8], teacher^[9], translator^[10], and pedagogue^[17]. Fields of work include algebra^[18], a branch of mathematics^[34]; physics^[19], a branch of science^[35]; mathematics^[20], an academic discipline^[36]; philology^[21], an academic discipline^[37]; vector space^[22]; and linguistics^[23], an academic discipline^[38]. Employers include Marienstiftsgymnasium^[24], a secondary school^[39]; Gewerbeschule^[25], a school^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1824^[42], headquartered in Berlin^[43]; and Friedrich-Wilhelms-Gymnasium^[26].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Grassmann's law^[44], a scientific theory^[45]; Grassmann bundle^[46], a mathematical concept^[47]; Grassmann graph^[48], a mathematical concept^[49]; Grassmann integral^[50], a mathematical concept^[51]; Grassmann number^[52]; and Grassmannian^[53]. Things named for Hermann Grassmann include exterior algebra^[54]; Grassmannian^[55], a mathematical concept^[56]; Grassmann's law^[57], a phonetic rule^[58]; Grassmann's identity^[59], a theorem^[60]; 23889 Hermanngrassmann^[61], an asteroid^[62]; and Grassmann number^[63], a mathematical concept^[64].

Recognition

Hermann Grassmann received the honorary doctor of the University of Tübingen^[65].

Personal Life

Children include Hermann Grassmann der Jüngere^[13], a university teacher^[66], 1857–1922^[67], specialised in mathematics^[68]; Justus Graßmann^[14]; and Max Grassmann^[15], a pedagogue^[69], b. 1852^[70].

Death and Burial

Hermann Grassmann died on September 26, 1877^[5]. He passed away in Szczecin^[4].

Why It Matters

Hermann Grassmann ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (463 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Entities named for him include exterior algebra^[54]; Grassmannian^[55], a mathematical concept^[56]; Grassmann's law^[57], a phonetic rule^[58]; Grassmann's identity^[59], a theorem^[60]; 23889 Hermanngrassmann^[61], an asteroid^[62]; and Grassmann number^[63], a mathematical concept^[64].

FAQs

Where was Hermann Grassmann born?

Hermann Grassmann was born in Szczecin^[2].

Where did Hermann Grassmann die?

Hermann Grassmann died in Szczecin^[4].

Who were Hermann Grassmann's parents?

Hermann Grassmann's father was Justus Günther Graßmann^[12].

What did Hermann Grassmann do for work?

Hermann Grassmann worked as mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], linguist^[8], teacher^[9], and translator^[10].

Where did Hermann Grassmann go to school?

Hermann Grassmann was educated at Frederick William University Berlin^[28] and Marienstiftsgymnasium^[32].

What awards did Hermann Grassmann receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Tübingen^[65].