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Hilda Geiringer

Hilda Geiringer, Austrian mathematician (died 1973)

Born
September 28, 1893
Died
March 22, 1973
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1893

About Hilda Geiringer

Hilda Geiringer, also known as Hilda von Mises and Hilda Pollaczek-Geiringer, was an Austrian mathematician. After receiving her first degree, Geiringer continued her study of mathematics in Vienna. While in Turkey, Geiringer became intrigued with the basic principles of genetics formulated by the Augustinian friar Gregor Mendel.

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The world when Hilda Geiringer was born

Hilda Geiringer was born in 1893. 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.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineWorld's Columbian Exposition in Chicago
  • Technology milestoneFirst Ferris wheel debuts at Chicago World's Fair
  • Notable inventionFerris wheel (264 feet tall)
  • World population~1.53B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGrover Cleveland
  • U.S. population66.0M

1893 versus 2026

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Measure18932026
Population66.0M341 million

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