Felix Klein
German mathematician (1849–1925)
Biography
Felix Christian Klein (; German: [klaɪn]; 25 April 1849 – 22 June 1925) was a German mathematician, mathematics educator and historian of mathematics, known for his work in group theory, complex analysis, non-Euclidean geometry, and the associations between geometry and group theory. His 1872 Erlangen program classified geometries by their basic symmetry groups and was an influential synthesis of much of the mathematics of the time.
During his tenure at the University of Göttingen, Klein was able to turn it into a center for mathematical and scientific research through the establishment of new lectures, professorships, and institutes. His seminars covered most areas of mathematics then known as well as their applications. Klein also devoted considerable time to mathematical instruction and promoted mathematics education reform at all grade levels in Germany and abroad. He became the first president of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction in 1908 at the Fourth International Congress of Mathematicians in Rome.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- member of the Prussian House of Lords
- editor
- chairperson
Employers / organisations
- University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
- Technical University of Munich
- Leipzig University
- University of Göttingen
- Technische Universität Berlin
Notable works
- Erlangen program
- Klein bottle
- Beltrami–Klein model
- Klein's Encyclopedia of Mathematical Sciences
- Kleinian group
- Klein four-group
- Vorlesungen über die Entwicklung der Mathematik im 19. Jahrhundert
- Klein polyhedron
- j-invariant
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Anna Klein
- Children
- Elisabeth Staiger
- Parents
- Caspar Klein
- Siblings
- Alfred Klein
Awards & honours (6)
- Copley Medal
- Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
- De Morgan Medal
- Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award
- Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
- Foreign Member of the Royal Society
Quick answers about Felix Klein
- How old was Felix Klein?
- Felix Klein died on June 22, 1925 at the age of 76.
- When is Felix Klein's birthday?
- Felix Klein was born on April 25, 1849.
- Where was Felix Klein born?
- Felix Klein was born in Düsseldorf.
- What is Felix Klein's zodiac sign?
- Felix Klein's zodiac sign is Taurus.
- What is Felix Klein's nationality?
- Felix Klein is a citizen of Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire, Weimar Republic.
- What does Felix Klein do?
- Felix Klein is known as mathematician, historian of mathematics, university teacher, politician.
- Who has Felix Klein been married to?
- According to Wikidata, Felix Klein's spouse is or was Anna Klein.
- How many children did Felix Klein have?
- Wikidata lists 1 child of Felix Klein.
