Karl Heinrich Gräffe

German mathematician (1799–1873)
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Karl Heinrich Gräffe

Summary

Karl Heinrich Gräffe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brunswick[2]. He was born on November 7, 1799[3]. He passed away in Zurich[4]. He died on December 2, 1873[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe was born in Brunswick[2].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe passed away in Zurich[4].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe was born on November 7, 1799[3].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe was born on January 1, 1799[10].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe died on December 2, 1873[5].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe died on January 1, 1873[11].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe worked as a scientist[8].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe's field of work was algebra[14].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe's field of work was mathematical analysis[15].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe's field of work was algebraic equation[16].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe's field of work was calculus of variations[17].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe's field of work was differential calculus[18].
  • Among Karl Heinrich Gräffe's employers was University of Zurich[19].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[20].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe was educated at Collegium Carolinum[21].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe's doctoral advisor was Bernhard Friedrich Thibaut[22].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe's doctoral advisor was Carl Friedrich Gauss[23].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe's doctoral advisor was Johann Tobias Mayer[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Karl Heinrich Gräffe is Graeffe's method[25].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe's religion is recorded as reformed[26].
  • Karl Heinrich Gräffe is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brunswick[2], Karl Heinrich Gräffe… Recorded date of birth include November 7, 1799[3] and January 1, 1799[10].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[20], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31] and Collegium Carolinum[21], a school[32], in Holy Roman Empire[33], founded in 1745[34]. Doctoral advisors include Bernhard Friedrich Thibaut[22], a mathematician[35], 1775–1832[36], of Germany[37], specialised in mathematics[38]; Carl Friedrich Gauss[23], a mathematician[39], 1777–1855[40], of Confederation of the Rhine[41], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[42], specialised in number theory[43]; and Johann Tobias Mayer[24], a mathematician[44], 1752–1830[45], of Germany[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[47]; algebra[14], a branch of mathematics[48]; mathematical analysis[15], an academic discipline[49]; algebraic equation[16]; calculus of variations[17], a branch of mathematics[50]; and differential calculus[18], a branch of mathematics[51]. Karl Heinrich Gräffe was employed by University of Zurich[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Karl Heinrich Gräffe is Graeffe's method[25]. Things named for him include Graeffe's method[52], a root-finding algorithm[53].

Personal Life

Karl Heinrich Gräffe's religion is recorded as reformed[26].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 2, 1873[5] and January 1, 1873[11]. Karl Heinrich Gräffe passed away in Zurich[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Heinrich Gräffe has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for him include Graeffe's method[52], a root-finding algorithm[53].

FAQs

Where was Karl Heinrich Gräffe born?

Karl Heinrich Gräffe was born in Brunswick[2].

Where did Karl Heinrich Gräffe die?

Karl Heinrich Gräffe died in Zurich[4].

What did Karl Heinrich Gräffe do for work?

Karl Heinrich Gräffe worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8].

Where did Karl Heinrich Gräffe go to school?

Karl Heinrich Gräffe was educated at University of Göttingen[20] and Collegium Carolinum[21].

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  1. [2] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [26] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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