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แฮร์มัน มิงค็อฟสกี

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Also known as Minkowski, Herman Minkowski

German mathematician and physicist (1864–1909)

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Hermann Minkowski was a German mathematician and physicist who lived from 1864 to 1909 and made important contributions to mathematics and physics during a transformative period in scientific history. While the provided context doesn't specify his particular achievements, his work during this era was significant enough to establish him as a notable figure in the development of modern mathematics and physics.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Hermann
Gender
male
Place of birth
Kaunas
Place of death
Göttingen
Languages spoken
German
Notable work
Minkowski metric
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctoral advisor
Ferdinand von Lindemann
Student of
Woldemar Voigt
Field of work
Minkowski spacetime
Image
Hermann Minkowski Portrait.jpg
Number of children
2
Work location
Bonn
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Commons category
Hermann Minkowski
date of birth
1864-06-22
date of death
1909-01-12
Erdős number
3
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Hermann Minkowski
topic's main category
Category:Hermann Minkowski
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Hermann Minkowski
place of burial
Friedhof Heerstraße
cause of death
appendicitis
writing language
German
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WikiProject Mathematics
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