Leopold Kronecker
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Summary
Leopold Kronecker was born on December 7, 1823[1], in Legnica[2]. He died on December 29, 1891[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and banker[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,234 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Alter St.-Matthäus-Kirchhof Berlin[9]
- Father: Isidor Kronecker[10]
- Mother: Johanna Prausnitzer[11]
- Spouse: Fanny Prausnitzer[12]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Prussia[13]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[14]
- Field of work: number theory[15], mathematics[16], logic[17], determinant[18], integral[19]
- Position held: editor[20]
- Employer: Frederick William University Berlin[21]
- Educated at: University of Bonn[22], Frederick William University Berlin[23], University of Wrocław[24], Liegnitz Ritter-Akademie[25]
- Doctoral advisor: Johann Franz Encke[26], Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet[27]
- Notable work: Kronecker product[28], Kronecker delta[29], Kronecker's theorem[30], Approximationssatz von Kronecker[31], Kronecker–Weber theorem[32], Kronecker limit formula[33]
- Award received: Foreign Member of the Royal Society[34]
- Member of: Royal Society[35], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[36], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[37], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[38], Russian Academy of Sciences[39], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[40], French Academy of Sciences[41], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[42], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[43]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[44]
- Sex or gender: male[45]
- Doctoral student: Kurt Hensel[46], Adolf Kneser[47], Ernst Kötter[48], Mathias Lerch[49], Franz Mertens[50], Ludwig Schlesinger[51], Paul Stäckel[52], Leopold Gegenbauer[53], Richard Müller[54], Karl Färber[55], Ernst Vorsteher[56], Olaus Henrici[57], Jules Molk[58]
- Commons category: Leopold Kronecker[59]
- Archives at: ETH Zurich University Archives[60]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[61]
- Family name: Kronecker[62]
- Given name: Leopold[63]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Leopold Kronecker include Kronecker product[64], Kronecker delta[65], Rouché–Capelli theorem[66], Kronecker symbol[67], Kronecker's theorem[68], Kronecker's lemma[69], and 25624 Kronecker[70].
Why It Matters
Leopold Kronecker has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
Entities named for him include Kronecker product[64], Kronecker delta[65], Rouché–Capelli theorem[66], Kronecker symbol[67], Kronecker's theorem[68], and Kronecker's lemma[69].
His notable doctoral advisees include Kurt Hensel[73], a mathematician[74], 1861–1941[75], of Kingdom of Prussia[76], awarded the honorary doctorate of the University of Oslo[77], specialised in number theory[78]; Franz Mertens[79], a mathematician[80], 1840–1927[81], of Austria[82], specialised in number theory[83]; Ludwig Schlesinger[84]; Mathias Lerch[85]; Paul Stäckel[86]; and Adolf Kneser[87].
FAQs
Where was Leopold Kronecker born?
Leopold Kronecker was born in Legnica[2].
Where did Leopold Kronecker die?
Leopold Kronecker died in Berlin[4].
Who were Leopold Kronecker's parents?
Leopold Kronecker's father was Isidor Kronecker[10]. Leopold Kronecker's mother was Johanna Prausnitzer[11].
Who was Leopold Kronecker married to?
Leopold Kronecker's spouses include Fanny Prausnitzer[12].
What did Leopold Kronecker do for work?
Leopold Kronecker worked as a mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and banker[7].
Where did Leopold Kronecker go to school?
Leopold Kronecker was educated at University of Bonn[22], Frederick William University Berlin[23], University of Wrocław[24], and Liegnitz Ritter-Akademie[25].
What awards did Leopold Kronecker receive?
Honors received include Foreign Member of the Royal Society[34].