Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet
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Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet
Summary
Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet is a human[1]. Born in Düren[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1805[3]. He died in Göttingen[4]. He died on May 5, 1859[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (953 views/month, #7,048 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Born in Düren[2], Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet…
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet passed away in Göttingen[4].
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet was born on February 13, 1805[3].
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet died on May 5, 1859[5].
- Burial took place at Bartholomäusfriedhof, Göttingen[9].
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet was married to Rebecka Mendelssohn[10].
- A child of Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet was Walter Arnold Abraham Dirichlet[11].
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet's professions included mathematician[6].
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet worked as a university teacher[7].
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet's field of work was number theory[12].
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet's field of work was mathematics[13].
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet's field of work was mathematical analysis[14].
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet's field of work was mathematical statistics[15].
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet's field of work was Dirichlet problem[16].
- Among Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet's employers was University of Wrocław[17].
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet was employed by University of Göttingen[18].
- Among Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet's employers was Frederick William University Berlin[19].
- Among Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet's employers was Maximilien Sebastien Foy[20].
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet was employed by Prussian Military Academy[21].
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet was educated at University of Bonn[22].
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet was educated at Beethoven-Gymnasium Bonn[23].
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet's education included a stint at Dreikönigsgymnasium[24].
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet's education included a stint at University of Paris[25].
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet's doctoral advisor was Siméon Denis Poisson[26].
- Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet's doctoral advisor was Joseph Fourier[27].
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Origins and Family
Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet's place of birth was Düren[2]. He was born on February 13, 1805[3].
Education
Educated at University of Bonn[22], a public research university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1818[30], headquartered in Bonn[31]; Beethoven-Gymnasium Bonn[23], a gymnasium[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1626[34]; Dreikönigsgymnasium[24], a gymnasium[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1450[37]; and University of Paris[25], a former entity[38], in France[39], founded in 1150[40], headquartered in Paris[41]. Doctoral advisors include Siméon Denis Poisson[26] and Joseph Fourier[27].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include number theory[12], a branch of mathematics[42]; mathematics[13], an academic discipline[43]; mathematical analysis[14], an academic discipline[44]; mathematical statistics[15], a branch of mathematics[45]; and Dirichlet problem[16], a boundary value problem[46]. Employers include University of Wrocław[17], a university[47], in Poland[48], founded in 1702[49]; University of Göttingen[18], a campus university[50], in Germany[51], founded in 1734[52], headquartered in Göttingen[53]; Frederick William University Berlin[19], a university[54], in Prussia[55], founded in 1828[56]; Maximilien Sebastien Foy[20], a politician[57], 1775–1825[58], of France[59], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[60]; and Prussian Military Academy[21], a military academy[61], in Kingdom of Prussia[62], founded in 1810[63]. A notable student of Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet was Richard Dedekind[64]. Doctoral students include Rudolf Lipschitz[65], Gustav Michaelis[66], August Ephraim Kramer[67], Leopold Kronecker[68], Carl Anton Bjerknes[69], and Alfred Enneper[70].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet is list of things named after Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet[71]. Things named for him include Voronoi diagram[72], Dirichlet distribution[73], pigeonhole principle[74], Dirichlet boundary condition[75], Dirichlet function[76], Dirichlet kernel[77], Dirichlet's theorem on arithmetic progressions[78], and Dirichlet's test[79].
Recognition
Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[80], a civil decoration[81], in Prussia[82], founded in 1842[83]; Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[84], an order[85], in Germany[86], founded in 1980[87]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[88]; and Pour le Mérite[89].
Personal Life
Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet was married to Rebecka Mendelssohn[10]. A child of him was Walter Arnold Abraham Dirichlet[11].
Death and Burial
Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet died on May 5, 1859[5]. He died in Göttingen[4]. Burial took place at Bartholomäusfriedhof, Göttingen[9].
Why It Matters
Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (953 views/month, #7,048 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[90] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]
He has been cited as an influence by Bernhard Riemann[92], a mathematician[93], 1826–1866[94], of Kingdom of Hanover[95], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[96], specialised in differential geometry[97]; Elwin Bruno Christoffel[98], a mathematician[99], 1829–1900[100], of Kingdom of Prussia[101], specialised in differential geometry[102]; Eduard Heine[103], a mathematician[104], 1821–1881[105], of Kingdom of Prussia[106], awarded the Carl Friedrich Gauss Medal[107], specialised in mathematical analysis[108]; and Oscar Schlömilch[109], a mathematician[110], 1823–1901[111], of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach[112], awarded the Knight I Class of the Saxon Order of Civil Merit[113], specialised in mathematics[114].
He is credited with the discovery of pigeonhole principle[115], a theorem[116], founded in 1834[117]. Entities named for him include Voronoi diagram[72], Dirichlet distribution[73], pigeonhole principle[74], Dirichlet boundary condition[75], Dirichlet function[76], and Dirichlet kernel[77].
His notable doctoral advisees include Leopold Kronecker[118], Rudolf Lipschitz[119], Carl Anton Bjerknes[120], Gustav Bauer[121], Reinhold Hoppe[122], and Alfred Enneper[123].
FAQs
Where was Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet born?
Born in Düren[2], Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet…
Where did Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet die?
Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet died in Göttingen[4].
Who was Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet married to?
Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet's spouses include Rebecka Mendelssohn[10].
What did Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet do for work?
Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].
Where did Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet go to school?
Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet was educated at University of Bonn[22], Beethoven-Gymnasium Bonn[23], Dreikönigsgymnasium[24], and University of Paris[25].
What awards did Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[80], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[84], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[88], and Pour le Mérite[89].
Who did Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet influence?
Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet has been cited as an influence by Bernhard Riemann[92], Elwin Bruno Christoffel[98], Eduard Heine[103], and Oscar Schlömilch[109].
What did Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet discover?
Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet is credited as discoverer of pigeonhole principle[115].