Adolf Hurwitz | |
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| Born | 26 March 1859 Hildesheim, Kingdom of Hanover (now part of Germany) |
| Died | 18 November 1919 (aged 60) Zürich, Switzerland |
| Alma mater | Leipzig University |
| Known for | Riemann–Hurwitz formula Hurwitz quaternion |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematician |
| Institutions | ETH Zürich Albertus Universität Königsberg |
| Doctoral advisor | Felix Klein |
| Doctoral students | Ernst Amberg L. Gustave du Pasquier |
Adolf Hurwitz (German: [ˈaːdɔlf ˈhʊʁvɪts]; 26 March 1859 – 18 November 1919) was a German mathematician who worked on algebra, analysis, geometry and number theory.