Carl Neumann
Prussian mathematician (1832–1925)
Died aged 92TaurusGermany
Biography
Carl Gottfried Neumann (also Karl; 7 May 1832 – 27 March 1925) was a German mathematical physicist and professor at several German universities. His work focused on applications of potential theory to physics and mathematics. He contributed to the mathematical formalization of electrodynamics and analytical mechanics. Neumann boundary conditions and the Neumann series are named after him.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- Geheimrat
Employers / organisations
- University of Tübingen
- Leipzig University
- University of Basel
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Notable works
- Neumann boundary condition
- Neumann polynomials
- Neumann series
- Neumann–Poincaré operator
- Die elektrischen Kräfte
- Neumann–Neumann methods
- Neumann–Dirichlet method
Family
- Parents
- Franz Ernst NeumannFlorentine Neumann
- Siblings
- Friedrich Julius NeumannLuise NeumannFranz Ernst Christian Neumann
Awards & honours (4)
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
- Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
- Pour le Mérite
- honorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
Quick answers about Carl Neumann
- How old was Carl Neumann?
- Carl Neumann died on March 27, 1925 at the age of 92.
- When is Carl Neumann's birthday?
- Carl Neumann was born on May 7, 1832.
- Where was Carl Neumann born?
- Carl Neumann was born in Königsberg.
- What is Carl Neumann's zodiac sign?
- Carl Neumann's zodiac sign is Taurus.
- What is Carl Neumann's nationality?
- Carl Neumann is a citizen of Germany.
- What does Carl Neumann do?
- Carl Neumann is known as mathematician, university teacher.
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