Hermann Minkowski
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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 (2,351 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's father was Lewin Minkowski[12].
- Among Hermann Minkowski's spouses was Guste Minkowski[13].
- Hermann Minkowski held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[14].
- 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[15].
- Hermann Minkowski's field of work was number theory[16].
- Hermann Minkowski's field of work was mathematics[17].
- Hermann Minkowski's field of work was physics[18].
- Hermann Minkowski's field of work was mathematical physics[19].
- Hermann Minkowski's field of work was theory of relativity[20].
- Among Hermann Minkowski's employers was University of Bonn[21].
- Among Hermann Minkowski's employers was University of Göttingen[22].
- Hermann Minkowski was employed by ETH Zurich[23].
- Among Hermann Minkowski's employers was University of Göttingen[24].
- Hermann Minkowski was employed by University of Königsberg[25].
- Among Hermann Minkowski's employers was University of Königsberg[26].
- Hermann Minkowski was educated at University of Königsberg[27].
Body
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]. His father was Lewin Minkowski[12].
Education
Educated at University of Königsberg[27], a university[33], in Kingdom of Prussia[34], founded in 1544[35]; Altstadt Gymnasium[36], a school[37], in Prussia[38]; and Frederick William University Berlin[39], a university[40], in Prussia[41], founded in 1828[42]. Hermann Minkowski's doctoral advisor was Ferdinand von Lindemann[43].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[6], mathematician[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include geometry[15], a branch of mathematics[44]; number theory[16], a branch of mathematics[45]; mathematics[17], an academic discipline[46]; physics[18], a branch of science[47]; mathematical physics[19], a branch of mathematics[48]; and theory of relativity[20], a scientific theory[49]. Employers include University of Bonn[21], a public research university[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1818[52], headquartered in Bonn[53]; University of Göttingen[22], a campus university[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1734[56], headquartered in Göttingen[57]; ETH Zurich[23], an institute of technology[58], in Switzerland[59], founded in 1855[60], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[61]; and University of Königsberg[25], a university[62], in Kingdom of Prussia[63], founded in 1544[64]. Doctoral students include Konstantinos Carathéodory[65], Dénes Kőnig[66], Louis Kollros[67], Theodor Laumann[68], Paul August Ludwig Wernicke[69], and Albert Wink[70].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Minkowski spacetime[71], Minkowski inequality[72], Minkowski distance[73], Minkowski diagram[74], Minkowski addition[75], and Minkowski–Bouligand dimension[76]. Things named for Hermann Minkowski include taxicab geometry[77], Minkowski spacetime[78], Minkowski diagram[79], Minkowski inequality[80], Minkowski addition[81], Minkowski distance[82], maximum-margin hyperplane[83], and generalized mean[84].
Recognition
Hermann Minkowski received the Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[85].
Personal Life
Among Hermann Minkowski's spouses was Guste Minkowski[13].
Death and Burial
Hermann Minkowski died on January 12, 1909[5]. He died in Göttingen[4]. The cause of death was appendicitis[86]. 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 (2,351 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]
He has been cited as an influence by Albert Einstein[89], a theoretical physicist[90], 1879–1955[91], of Kingdom of Württemberg[92], awarded the Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science[93], specialised in theoretical physics[94].
He is credited with the discovery of taxicab geometry[95], a metric function[96]; Minkowski spacetime[97], a concept in physics[98]; Minkowski diagram[99], a diagram[100]; Minkowski inequality[101], an inequality[102]; and geometry of numbers[103]. Entities named for him include taxicab geometry[77], Minkowski spacetime[78], Minkowski diagram[79], Minkowski inequality[80], Minkowski addition[81], and Minkowski distance[82].
His notable doctoral advisees include Konstantinos Carathéodory[104], Dénes Kőnig[105], and Louis Kollros[106].
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 were Hermann Minkowski's parents?
Hermann Minkowski's father was Lewin Minkowski[12].
Who was Hermann Minkowski married to?
Hermann Minkowski's spouses include Guste Minkowski[13].
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[27], Altstadt Gymnasium[36], and Frederick William University Berlin[39].
What awards did Hermann Minkowski receive?
Honors received include Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[85].
Who did Hermann Minkowski influence?
Hermann Minkowski has been cited as an influence by Albert Einstein[89].
What did Hermann Minkowski discover?
Hermann Minkowski is credited as discoverer of taxicab geometry[95], Minkowski spacetime[97], Minkowski diagram[99], and Minkowski inequality[101].