Wilhelm Killing

Wilhelm Karl Joseph Killing
Born	10 May 1847 Burbach near Siegen, Siegerland, Arnsberg, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia
Died	11 February 1923 (1923-02-12) (aged 75) Münster, Münster, Province of Westphalia, Free State of Prussia, Weimar Republic
Citizenship	German
Known for	Lie algebras, Lie groups, and non-Euclidean geometry
Spouse	Anna Commer
Awards	Lobachevsky Prize (1900)
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics
Doctoral advisor	Karl Weierstrass Ernst Kummer

Wilhelm Karl Joseph Killing (10 May 1847 – 11 February 1923) was a German mathematician who made important contributions to the theories of Lie algebras, Lie groups, and non-Euclidean geometry.