Heinrich Scholz | |
|---|---|
 Heinrich Scholz in the Mathematical Research Institute Oberwolfach | |
| Born | 17 December 1884 |
| Died | 30 December 1956 (aged 72) |
| Citizenship | German |
| Education | Münster University |
| Known for | Institute of Mathematical Logic and Fundamental Research at the University of Münster World's first seminar on computer science (with Alan Turing) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics Logic |
| Institutions | University of Breslau University of Berlin Erlangen University |
| Theses |
|
| Doctoral advisor | Adolf von Harnack, Alois Riehl |
| Doctoral students | Friedrich Bachmann Hans Hermes Gisbert Hasenjaeger Karl Schröter |
Heinrich Scholz (German: [ʃɔlts]; 17 December 1884 – 30 December 1956) was a German logician, philosopher, and Protestant theologian. He was a peer of Alan Turing who mentioned Scholz when writing with regard to the reception of "On Computable Numbers, with an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem":[1] "I have had two letters asking for reprints, one from Braithwaite at King's and one from a professor [sic] in Germany... They seemed very much interested in the paper. [...] I was disappointed by its reception here."
Scholz had an extraordinary career (he was considered an outstanding scientist of national importance) but was not considered a brilliant logician, for example on the same level as Gottlob Frege or Rudolf Carnap. He provided a suitable academic environment for his students to thrive. He founded the Institute of Mathematical Logic and Fundamental Research at the University of Münster in 1936, which can be said enabled the study of logic at the highest international level after World War II up until the present day.[2]
- ^ Alan Turing: "On Computable Numbers, with an Application to the Entscheidungsproblem." In: Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society, 2nd series, vol. 42 (1937), pp. 230–265.
- ^ Hans-Christoph Schmidt am Busch and Kai F. Wehmeier, "It is the only track that I leave '. documents about the history of the Institute of Mathematical Logic and basic research," In: Heinrich Scholz: logician, philosopher, theologian, ed. by H.-C. Schmidt am Busch and K. F. Wehmeier, mentis Verlag, Paderborn 2005, 93–101.