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Erhard Schmidt

German mathematician (1876–1959)

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Born
January 13, 1876
Died
December 6, 1959
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1876

About Erhard Schmidt

Erhard Schmidt (13 January 1876 – 6 December 1959) was a Baltic German mathematician whose work significantly influenced the direction of mathematics in the twentieth century. Schmidt was born in Tartu (German: Dorpat), in the Governorate of Livonia (now Estonia). After the war, in 1948, Schmidt founded and became the first editor-in-chief of the journal Mathematische Nachrichten. His advisor was David Hilbert and he was awarded his doctorate from University of Göttingen in 1905. Schmidt was born in Tartu, in the Governorate of Livonia.

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  1. His advisor was David Hilbert and he was awarded his doctorate from University of Göttingen in 1905.
  2. After the war, in 1948, Schmidt founded and became the first editor-in-chief of the journal Mathematische Nachrichten.

The world when Erhard Schmidt was born

Erhard Schmidt was born in 1876. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

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  • Major sports momentFirst National League baseball season
  • Top headlineBattle of Little Bighorn — Custer's Last Stand
  • Technology milestoneAlexander Graham Bell patents the telephone
  • Notable inventionTelephone
  • World population~1.56B

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  • U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
  • U.S. population43.4M

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