Hermann Minkowski

Summary

Hermann Minkowski is a human^[1]. Born in Aleksotas^[2], he… he was born on June 22, 1864^[3]. He passed away in Göttingen^[4]. He died on January 12, 1909^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,041 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Hermann Minkowski's place of birth was Aleksotas^[2].
• Hermann Minkowski was born in Kaunas^[10].
• Hermann Minkowski died in Göttingen^[4].
• Hermann Minkowski was born on June 22, 1864^[3].
• Hermann Minkowski died on January 12, 1909^[5].
• Hermann Minkowski is buried at Friedhof Heerstraße^[11].
• Hermann Minkowski was married to Guste Minkowski^[12].
• Hermann Minkowski held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia^[13].
• Hermann Minkowski's professions included physicist^[6].
• Hermann Minkowski's professions included mathematician^[7].
• Hermann Minkowski's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Hermann Minkowski's field of work was geometry^[14].
• Hermann Minkowski's field of work was number theory^[15].
• Hermann Minkowski's field of work was mathematics^[16].
• Hermann Minkowski's field of work was physics^[17].
• Hermann Minkowski's field of work was mathematical physics^[18].
• Hermann Minkowski's field of work was theory of relativity^[19].
• Among Hermann Minkowski's employers was University of Bonn^[20].
• Among Hermann Minkowski's employers was University of Göttingen^[21].
• Among Hermann Minkowski's employers was ETH Zurich^[22].
• Hermann Minkowski was employed by University of Göttingen^[23].
• Among Hermann Minkowski's employers was University of Zurich^[24].
• Hermann Minkowski was educated at University of Königsberg^[25].
• Hermann Minkowski's education included a stint at Altstadt Gymnasium^[26].
• Hermann Minkowski was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Aleksotas^[2], a neighborhood of Kaunas^[28], in Lithuania^[29], founded in 1408^[30] and Kaunas^[10], a city^[31], in Russian Empire^[32]. Hermann Minkowski was born on June 22, 1864^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Königsberg^[25], a university^[33], in Kingdom of Prussia^[34], founded in 1544^[35]; Altstadt Gymnasium^[26], a school^[36], in Prussia^[37]; and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[27], a comprehensive university^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1809^[40], headquartered in Berlin^[41]. Hermann Minkowski's doctoral advisor was Ferdinand von Lindemann^[42]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include geometry^[14], a branch of mathematics^[44]; number theory^[15], a branch of mathematics^[45]; mathematics^[16], an academic discipline^[46]; physics^[17], a branch of science^[47]; mathematical physics^[18], a branch of mathematics^[48]; and theory of relativity^[19], a scientific theory^[49]. Employers include University of Bonn^[20], a public research university^[50], in Germany^[51], founded in 1818^[52], headquartered in Bonn^[53]; University of Göttingen^[21], a campus university^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 1734^[56], headquartered in Göttingen^[57]; ETH Zurich^[22], an institute of technology^[58], in Switzerland^[59], founded in 1855^[60], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[61]; and University of Zurich^[24], a university^[62], in Switzerland^[63], founded in 1833^[64], headquartered in Zurich^[65]. Notable students include Albert Einstein^[66] and Walther Ritz^[67]. Doctoral students include Konstantinos Carathéodory^[68], Dénes Kőnig^[69], Louis Kollros^[70], Theodor Laumann^[71], Paul August Ludwig Wernicke^[72], and Albert Wink^[73].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Minkowski spacetime^[74], Minkowski inequality^[75], Minkowski distance^[76], Minkowski diagram^[77], Minkowski addition^[78], and Minkowski–Bouligand dimension^[79]. Things named for Hermann Minkowski include taxicab geometry^[80], Minkowski spacetime^[81], Minkowski diagram^[82], Minkowski inequality^[83], Minkowski addition^[84], Minkowski's theorem^[85], maximum-margin hyperplane^[86], and generalized mean^[87].

Recognition

Hermann Minkowski received the Grand prix des sciences mathématiques^[88].

Personal Life

Among Hermann Minkowski's spouses was Guste Minkowski^[12].

Death and Burial

Hermann Minkowski died on January 12, 1909^[5]. He died in Göttingen^[4]. The cause of death was appendicitis^[89]. He is buried at Friedhof Heerstraße^[11].

Why It Matters

Hermann Minkowski ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,041 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[90] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[91]

He has been cited as an influence by Albert Einstein^[92], a theoretical physicist^[93], 1879–1955^[94], of Kingdom of Württemberg^[95], awarded the Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science^[96], specialised in theoretical physics^[97].

He is credited with the discovery of taxicab geometry^[98], a metric function^[99]; Minkowski spacetime^[100], a concept in physics^[101]; Minkowski diagram^[102], a diagram^[103]; Minkowski inequality^[104], an inequality^[105]; and geometry of numbers^[106]. Entities named for him include taxicab geometry^[80], Minkowski spacetime^[81], Minkowski diagram^[82], Minkowski inequality^[83], Minkowski addition^[84], and Minkowski's theorem^[85].

His notable doctoral advisees include Konstantinos Carathéodory^[107], Dénes Kőnig^[108], and Louis Kollros^[109].

FAQs

Where was Hermann Minkowski born?

Hermann Minkowski was born in Aleksotas^[2].

Where did Hermann Minkowski die?

Hermann Minkowski passed away in Göttingen^[4].

Who was Hermann Minkowski married to?

Hermann Minkowski's spouses include Guste Minkowski^[12].

What did Hermann Minkowski do for work?

Hermann Minkowski worked as physicist^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Hermann Minkowski go to school?

Hermann Minkowski was educated at University of Königsberg^[25], Altstadt Gymnasium^[26], and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin^[27].

What awards did Hermann Minkowski receive?

Honors received include Grand prix des sciences mathématiques^[88].

Who did Hermann Minkowski influence?

Hermann Minkowski has been cited as an influence by Albert Einstein^[92].

What did Hermann Minkowski discover?

Hermann Minkowski is credited as discoverer of taxicab geometry^[98], Minkowski spacetime^[100], Minkowski diagram^[102], and Minkowski inequality^[104].