Hilbert, David
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| born on | 23 January 1862 at 13:00 (= 1:00 PM ) | ||||
| Place | Wehlau, East Prussia, 54n37, 21e13 | ||||
| Timezone | LMT m21e13 (is local mean time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   03°17'   05°59 Asc. 25°27'
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Biography
Prussian mathematician and author who was a professor at Gottingen from 1895 to the end of his life. After the death of Jules Henri Poincare in 1912, he became universally acknowledged as the foremost mathematician of his time.
It was Hilbert's custom to work intensively on one subject for several years. He made many achievements of quality and was highly influential in 20th century math; his book, "Foundations of Geometry," was written in 1899.
Hilbert died on 2/14/1943, Gottingen, Germany.
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 14 February 1943 (Age 81)
chart Placidus Equal_H. - Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1899 ("Foundations of Geometry")
Source Notes
Arthur Blackwell quotes Reid & Constance, "Hilbert," 1970
Categories
- Vocation : Education : Teacher (Professor)
- Vocation : Science : Mathematics/ Statistics
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 81)
- Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction (Geometry)
