Felix Bernstein (mathematician)

Felix Bernstein
Born(1878-02-24)24 February 1878
Died3 December 1956(1956-12-03) (aged 78)
Zürich, Switzerland
Alma materUniversity of Göttingen
Known forSchröder–Bernstein theorem
ChildrenMarianne Bernstein-Wiener[1]: 7r 
Scientific career
Theses
Doctoral advisorDavid Hilbert

Felix Bernstein (24 February 1878 – 3 December 1956), was a German mathematician known for proving in 1896 the Schröder–Bernstein theorem, a central result in set theory,[1]: 5–6 [2][3][note 1] and less well known for demonstrating in 1924 the correct blood group inheritance pattern of multiple alleles at one locus through statistical analysis.

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  3. ^ Nathan, Henry (1970–1980). "Bernstein, Felix". Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Vol. 2. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 58–59. ISBN 978-0-684-10114-9.


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