Gotthold Eisenstein | |
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Born | Berlin, Prussia | 16 April 1823
Died | 11 October 1852 Berlin, Prussia | (aged 29)
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Berlin |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Doctoral advisor | Ernst Eduard Kummer Nikolaus Wolfgang Fischer |
Ferdinand Gotthold Max Eisenstein (16 April 1823 – 11 October 1852) was a German mathematician who made significant contributions to number theory and analysis. Born in Berlin, Prussia, to Jewish parents who converted to Protestantism before his birth,[1] Eisenstein displayed exceptional mathematical talent from a young age.