Richard Dedekind

Summary

Richard Dedekind is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brunswick^[2]. He was born on +1831-10-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Brunswick^[4]. He died on +1916-02-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Richard Dedekind's place of birth was Brunswick^[2].
• Richard Dedekind died in Brunswick^[4].
• Richard Dedekind was born on +1831-10-06T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard Dedekind died on +1916-02-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Braunschweig Main Cemetery^[10].
• Richard Dedekind's father was Julius Dedekind^[11].
• Richard Dedekind's mother was Caroline Marie Henriette Emperius^[12].
• Richard Dedekind held citizenship in Duchy of Brunswick^[13].
• German was Richard Dedekind's native language^[14].
• Richard Dedekind worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Richard Dedekind's professions included philosopher^[7].
• Richard Dedekind worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Richard Dedekind's field of work was algebra^[15].
• Richard Dedekind's field of work was number theory^[16].
• Richard Dedekind's field of work was abstract algebra^[17].
• Richard Dedekind's field of work was real number^[18].
• Richard Dedekind's field of work was mathematics^[19].
• Richard Dedekind's field of work was arithmetic^[20].
• Among Richard Dedekind's employers was TU Braunschweig^[21].
• Among Richard Dedekind's employers was ETH Zurich^[22].
• Among Richard Dedekind's employers was University of Göttingen^[23].
• Richard Dedekind's education included a stint at University of Göttingen^[24].
• Richard Dedekind was educated at Frederick William University Berlin^[25].
• Richard Dedekind's education included a stint at Collegium Carolinum^[26].
• Richard Dedekind's education included a stint at Martino-Katharineum^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Dedekind was born in Brunswick^[2]. He was born on +1831-10-06T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Julius Dedekind^[11]. His mother was Caroline Marie Henriette Emperius^[12]. German was his native language^[14].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen^[24], a campus university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1734^[30], headquartered in Göttingen^[31]; Frederick William University Berlin^[25], a university^[32], in Prussia^[33], founded in 1828^[34]; Collegium Carolinum^[26], a school^[35], in Holy Roman Empire^[36], founded in 1745^[37]; and Martino-Katharineum^[27], a gymnasium^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1415^[40]. Richard Dedekind's doctoral advisor was Carl Friedrich Gauss^[41]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy^[42] and habilitation^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include algebra^[15], a branch of mathematics^[44]; number theory^[16], a branch of mathematics^[45]; abstract algebra^[17], a branch of mathematics^[46]; real number^[18], a type of number^[47]; mathematics^[19], an academic discipline^[48]; and arithmetic^[20], a branch of mathematics^[49]. Employers include TU Braunschweig^[21], an institute of technology^[50], in Germany^[51], founded in 1745^[52], headquartered in Brunswick^[53]; ETH Zurich^[22], an institute of technology^[54], in Switzerland^[55], founded in 1855^[56], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building^[57]; and University of Göttingen^[23], a campus university^[58], in Germany^[59], founded in 1734^[60], headquartered in Göttingen^[61].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Stetigkeit und Irrationale Zahlen^[62]; Was sind und was sollen die Zahlen?^[63], a creative work^[64], written by Richard Dedekind^[65]; Uber die Theorie der ganzen algebraischen Zahlen^[66]; Dedekind cut^[67], a mathematical concept^[68]; Dedekind's isomorphism theorem^[69], a theorem^[70]; and Dedekind domain^[71]. Things named for him include Peano axioms^[72], an axiomatic system^[73]; Dedekind cut^[74], a mathematical concept^[75]; Dedekind domain^[76], a mathematical concept^[77]; Dedekind number^[78], an integer sequence^[79]; Dedekind eta function^[80]; Dedekind-infinite set^[81]; Dedekind group^[82]; and Dedekind sum^[83].

Death and Burial

Richard Dedekind died on +1916-02-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Brunswick^[4]. Burial took place at Braunschweig Main Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Richard Dedekind ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,104 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[84] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[85]

He is credited with the discovery of primary decomposition^[86], a theorem^[87]. Works attributed to him include Vorlesungen über Zahlentheorie^[88], a written work^[89], written by him^[90]. Entities named for him include Peano axioms^[72], an axiomatic system^[73]; Dedekind cut^[74], a mathematical concept^[75]; Dedekind domain^[76], a mathematical concept^[77]; Dedekind number^[78], an integer sequence^[79]; Dedekind eta function^[80]; and Dedekind-infinite set^[81].

FAQs

Where was Richard Dedekind born?

Born in Brunswick^[2], Richard Dedekind…

Where did Richard Dedekind die?

Richard Dedekind passed away in Brunswick^[4].

Who were Richard Dedekind's parents?

Richard Dedekind's father was Julius Dedekind^[11]. Richard Dedekind's mother was Caroline Marie Henriette Emperius^[12].

What did Richard Dedekind do for work?

Richard Dedekind worked as mathematician^[6], philosopher^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Richard Dedekind go to school?

Richard Dedekind was educated at University of Göttingen^[24], Frederick William University Berlin^[25], Collegium Carolinum^[26], and Martino-Katharineum^[27].

What did Richard Dedekind discover?

Richard Dedekind is credited as discoverer of primary decomposition^[86].