Lindemann
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Lindemann is a German surname most notably associated with Ferdinand von Lindemann, the mathematician who proved that π is a transcendental number.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lindemann canonical | 2 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German-language surname
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1852 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| derivedFromOccupation | Linde man (lime tree man) ⓘ |
| doctoralAdvisor | Felix Klein ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
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University of Göttingen ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
mathematics
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number theory ⓘ transcendental number theory ⓘ |
| hasNotableMathematician | Ferdinand von Lindemann ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Charles Hermite ⓘ |
| knownFor | proof that π is transcendental ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableBearer | Ferdinand von Lindemann ⓘ |
| notableWork | proof of the transcendence of π ⓘ |
| occupation | university professor ⓘ |
| proved |
impossibility of squaring the circle with straightedge and compass
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π is a transcendental number ⓘ |
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