Riemann, (Georg Friedrich) Bernhard
- Riemann, (Georg Friedrich) Bernhard
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born Sept. 17, 1826, Breselenz, Hanover
died July 20, 1866, Selasca, Italy
German mathematician.
He studied at the Universities of Berlin and Göttingen and later taught principally at Göttingen. His dissertation (1851) was on function theory. He became convinced that mathematical theory could link magnetism, light, gravitation, and electricity and suggested field theories, in which the space surrounding electrical charges may be mathematically described. While continuing to develop unifying mathematical themes in the laws of physics, he created Riemannian geometry (or
elliptic geometry), which proved essential to
Albert Einstein's model of
space-time in
relativity theory. Riemann surfaces, Riemann integrals, and Riemann curvature, among other concepts, contributed to the understanding of curves and surfaces, as well as of
calculus. With Carl Friedrich Gauss, Riemann helped establish Göttingen's reputation as a world leader in mathematical research. His work widely influenced geometry and
analysis.
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Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann — noun pioneer of non Euclidean geometry (1826 1866) • Syn: ↑Riemann, ↑Bernhard Riemann • Derivationally related forms: ↑Riemannian (for: ↑Riemann) • Instance Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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