Karl Peterson

Summary

Karl Peterson is a human^[1]. Born in Riga^[2], he… he was born on May 13, 1828^[3]. He died in Moscow^[4]. He died on January 1, 1881^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Karl Peterson's place of birth was Riga^[2].
• Karl Peterson passed away in Moscow^[4].
• Karl Peterson was born on May 13, 1828^[3].
• Karl Peterson was born on January 1, 1828^[8].
• Karl Peterson died on January 1, 1881^[5].
• Karl Peterson died on May 1, 1881^[9].
• Karl Peterson died on April 19, 1881^[10].
• Burial took place at Pyatnitskoye cemetery^[11].
• Karl Peterson held citizenship in Russian Empire^[12].
• Karl Peterson's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Karl Peterson's field of work was geometry^[13].
• Karl Peterson's field of work was differential geometry^[14].
• Karl Peterson was employed by Peter and Paul Male Lutheran School^[15].
• Karl Peterson's education included a stint at Imperial University of Dorpat^[16].
• Karl Peterson's education included a stint at Tartu Governorate Gymnasium^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Karl Peterson is Gauss–Codazzi equations^[18].
• Karl Peterson was a member of Moscow Mathematical Society^[19].
• Karl Peterson is recorded as male^[20].
• Karl Peterson's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Karl Peterson's family name is recorded as Peterson^[22].
• Karl Peterson's given name is recorded as Karl^[23].
• Karl Peterson studied under Ferdinand Minding^[24].
• Karl Peterson's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)^[25].
• Karl Peterson's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary^[26].
• Karl Peterson's described by source is recorded as Karl M. Peterson: The earliest derivation of the Mainardi-Codazzi equations and the fundamental theorem of surface theory^[27].

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Origins and Family

Karl Peterson was born in Riga^[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 13, 1828^[3] and January 1, 1828^[8].

Education

Educated at Imperial University of Dorpat^[16], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire^[28], in Russian Empire^[29], founded in 1803^[30], headquartered in Tartu^[31] and Tartu Governorate Gymnasium^[17], a Gymnasium^[32], in Russian Empire^[33], founded in 1804^[34], headquartered in Tartu^[35]. Karl Peterson studied under Ferdinand Minding^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Karl Peterson's professions included mathematician^[6]. Fields of work include geometry^[13], a branch of mathematics^[36] and differential geometry^[14], a branch of mathematics^[37]. He was employed by Peter and Paul Male Lutheran School^[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Karl Peterson is Gauss–Codazzi equations^[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1881^[5], May 1, 1881^[9], and April 19, 1881^[10]. Karl Peterson died in Moscow^[4]. Burial took place at Pyatnitskoye cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Karl Peterson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

He is credited with the discovery of Gauss–Codazzi equations^[39], an equation^[40].

FAQs

Where was Karl Peterson born?

Karl Peterson's place of birth was Riga^[2].

Where did Karl Peterson die?

Karl Peterson died in Moscow^[4].

What did Karl Peterson do for work?

Karl Peterson worked as mathematician^[6].

Where did Karl Peterson go to school?

Karl Peterson was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat^[16] and Tartu Governorate Gymnasium^[17].

What did Karl Peterson discover?

Karl Peterson is credited as discoverer of Gauss–Codazzi equations^[39].