Hermann Weyl
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Hermann Weyl
Summary
Hermann Weyl is a human[1]. Born in Elmshorn[2], he… he passed away in Zurich[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], physicist[5], philosopher[6], and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]
Key Facts
- Born in Elmshorn[2], Hermann Weyl…
- Hermann Weyl passed away in Zurich[3].
- Burial took place at Princeton Cemetery[9].
- Hermann Weyl was married to Helene Weyl[10].
- A child of Hermann Weyl was Fritz Joachim Weyl[11].
- A child of Hermann Weyl was Michael Weyl[12].
- Hermann Weyl held citizenship in German Empire[13].
- Hermann Weyl held citizenship in Weimar Republic[14].
- Hermann Weyl held citizenship in United States[15].
- Hermann Weyl held citizenship in Switzerland[16].
- Hermann Weyl held citizenship in Germany[17].
- Hermann Weyl's professions included mathematician[4].
- Hermann Weyl's professions included physicist[5].
- Hermann Weyl's professions included philosopher[6].
- Hermann Weyl's professions included university teacher[7].
- Hermann Weyl's field of work was differential geometry[18].
- Hermann Weyl's field of work was number theory[19].
- Hermann Weyl's field of work was mathematics[20].
- Hermann Weyl's field of work was group theory[21].
- Hermann Weyl's field of work was theoretical physics[22].
- Hermann Weyl's field of work was quantum mechanics[23].
- Hermann Weyl was employed by University of Göttingen[24].
- Among Hermann Weyl's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[25].
- Among Hermann Weyl's employers was University of Göttingen[26].
- Among Hermann Weyl's employers was ETH Zurich[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Born in Elmshorn[2], Hermann Weyl…
Education
Educated at University of Göttingen[28], a campus university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1734[31], headquartered in Göttingen[32]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[33], a public research university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1472[36], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[37]; and Christianeum[38], a gymnasium[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1738[41]. Hermann Weyl's doctoral advisor was David Hilbert[42].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], physicist[5], philosopher[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include differential geometry[18], a branch of mathematics[43]; number theory[19], a branch of mathematics[44]; mathematics[20], an academic discipline[45]; group theory[21], a branch of mathematics[46]; theoretical physics[22], a branch of physics[47]; and quantum mechanics[23], a physical theory[48]. Employers include University of Göttingen[24], a campus university[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1734[51], headquartered in Göttingen[52]; Institute for Advanced Study[25], a research institute[53], in United States[54], founded in 1930[55], headquartered in Princeton[56]; and ETH Zurich[27]. Doctoral students include Saunders Mac Lane[57], Alfred Aeppli[58], Walter Dällenbach[59], Florian Eggenberger[60], Fritz Fischer[61], and Fritz Gassmann[62].
Recognition
Awards received include Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[63], Lobachevsky Prize[64], Fellow of the American Physical Society[65], honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo[66], honorary doctorate from Columbia University[67], and honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[68].
Personal Life
Hermann Weyl was married to Helene Weyl[10]. Children include Fritz Joachim Weyl[11], a mathematician[69], 1915–1977[70], of United States[71], awarded the Computer Pioneer Award[72] and Michael Weyl[12], b. 1918[73].
Death and Burial
Hermann Weyl died in Zurich[3]. He is buried at Princeton Cemetery[9].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Hermann Weyl include Weyl tensor[74], Weyl group[75], Weyl's inequality[76], Weyl character formula[77], Weyl equation[78], Weyl's lemma[79], 32267 Hermannweyl[80], and Weyl algebra[81].
Why It Matters
Hermann Weyl has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]
He has been cited as an influence by Albert Lautman[83], a philosopher of mathematics[84], 1908–1944[85], of France[86], awarded the Croix de guerre 1939–1945[87], specialised in epistemology[88].
He is credited with the discovery of Lie algebra[89], a mathematical concept[90] and unified field theory[91], a concept[92]. Entities named for him include Weyl tensor[74], Weyl group[75], Weyl's inequality[76], Weyl character formula[77], Weyl equation[78], and Weyl's lemma[79].
His notable doctoral advisees include Fritz Gassmann[93], a mathematician[94], 1899–1990[95], of Switzerland[96], specialised in number theory[97]; Gerhard Gentzen[98], a mathematician[99], 1909–1945[100], of Kingdom of Prussia[101], specialised in mathematics[102]; Fritz Fischer[103], a physicist[104], 1898–1947[105], of Switzerland[106]; Alexander Weinstein[107], a mathematician[108], 1897–1979[109], of United States[110], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[111], specialised in mathematics[112]; Saunders Mac Lane[113]; and Julius Adams Stratton[114].
FAQs
Where was Hermann Weyl born?
Hermann Weyl's place of birth was Elmshorn[2].
Where did Hermann Weyl die?
Hermann Weyl passed away in Zurich[3].
Who was Hermann Weyl married to?
Hermann Weyl's spouses include Helene Weyl[10].
What did Hermann Weyl do for work?
Hermann Weyl worked as mathematician[4], physicist[5], philosopher[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Hermann Weyl go to school?
Hermann Weyl was educated at University of Göttingen[28], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[33], and Christianeum[38].
What awards did Hermann Weyl receive?
Honors received include Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[63], Lobachevsky Prize[64], Fellow of the American Physical Society[65], and honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo[66].
Who did Hermann Weyl influence?
Hermann Weyl has been cited as an influence by Albert Lautman[83].
What did Hermann Weyl discover?
Hermann Weyl is credited as discoverer of Lie algebra[89] and unified field theory[91].