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Leopold Kronecker

Mathematics

Leopold Kronecker (1823-1891) was a German mathematician who specialized in number theory, abstract algebra, and logic. Born in Liegnitz, Prussia, he made significant contributions to algebraic number theory and introduced concepts that bear his name, including the Kronecker delta and the Kronecker product. He was also known for his sharp critique of Georg Cantor's set theory, reflecting a finitist philosophy of mathematics summed up in his remark that God made the integers and all else is the work of man.

Facts
Birth Year
1823 1
Death Date
1891-12-29 1
Death Year
1891 1
Death Place
Berlin, Germany 1
Nationality
Kingdom of Prussia 1
Notable Work
Eisenstein-Kronecker number 1
Notable Work
Kronecker delta 1
Notable Work
Kronecker limit formula 1
Notable Work
Kronecker product 1
Notable Work
Kronecker symbol 1
Notable Work
Kronecker tensor 1
Notable Work
Kronecker's congruence 1
Notable Work
Kronecker's lemma 1
Notable Work
Kronecker's method 1
Notable Work
Kronecker's theorem 1
Notable Work
Kronecker-Weber theorem 1
Birthplace
Legnica, Poland 1
Field
Field (category)
Mathematics 1
Sources
1. Leopold Kronecker (Wikidata)
  • P570 (date of death): year
    +1891-12-29T00:00:00Z
  • P570 (date of death): full date
    +1891-12-29T00:00:00Z
  • P27 (country of citizenship): Kingdom of Prussia
    Q27306
  • P20 (place of death): Berlin, Germany
    Q64
  • P19 (place of birth): Legnica, Poland
    Q106274
  • P800 (notable work): Kronecker product
    Q1238125
  • P800 (notable work): Kronecker delta
    Q192826
  • P800 (notable work): Kronecker's theorem
    Q848810
  • P800 (notable work): Kronecker-Weber theorem
    Q1369453
  • P800 (notable work): Kronecker limit formula
    Q3077651
  • P800 (notable work): Kronecker's congruence
    Q6438890
  • P800 (notable work): Eisenstein-Kronecker number
    Q5349961
  • P800 (notable work): Kronecker symbol
    Q1789847
  • P800 (notable work): Kronecker's lemma
    Q911141
  • P800 (notable work): Kronecker's method
    Q20877540
  • P800 (notable work): Kronecker tensor
    Q109622348
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