Hermann Grassmann

German polymath, linguist and mathematician (1809–1877)
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Hermann Grassmann

Summary

Hermann Grassmann is a human[1]. Born in Szczecin[2], he… he was born on +1809-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Szczecin[4]. He died on +1877-09-26T00:00:00Z[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 (114 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 +1809-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hermann Grassmann died on +1877-09-26T00:00:00Z[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].

Body

Origins and Family

Hermann Grassmann was born in Szczecin[2]. He was born on +1809-04-15T00:00:00Z[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 number[57], a mathematical concept[58]; Grassmann's law[59], a phonetic rule[60]; 23889 Hermanngrassmann[61], an asteroid[62]; and Grassmann's identity[63], a theorem[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 +1877-09-26T00:00:00Z[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 (114 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 number[57], a mathematical concept[58]; Grassmann's law[59], a phonetic rule[60]; 23889 Hermanngrassmann[61], an asteroid[62]; and Grassmann's identity[63], a theorem[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].

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  2. [71] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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