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Theodor Kaluza
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mathematician, physicist and university teacher (1885-1954)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1885-11-09 ) 9 November 1885, Wilhelmsthal , Silesia , Prussia , German Empire
- Died
- 19 January 1954 (1954-01-19) (aged 68), Göttingen , Lower Saxony , West Germany
- Alma mater
- University of Königsberg
- Known for
- Kaluza–Klein theory
- Fields
- Mathematical physics
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Theodor
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- West Germany
- Place of birth
- Opole
- Place of death
- Göttingen
- Occupation
- physicist
- Educated at
- University of Göttingen
- Employer
- University of Königsberg
- Languages spoken
- German
- Notable work
- Kaluza–Klein theory
- Doctoral advisor
- Wilhelm Franz Meyer
- Field of work
- mathematical physics
- Residence
- Göttingen
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- date of birth
- 1885-11-09
- date of death
- 1954-01-19
- birth name
- Theodor Franz Eduard Kaluza
- place of burial
- Göttingen City Cemetery
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- WikiProject Mathematics
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Encyclopedic overview
Theodor Franz Eduard Kaluza ( German: [kaˈluːt͡sa]; 9 November 1885 – 19 January 1954) was a German mathematician and physicist known for the Kaluza–Klein theory, involving field equations in five-dimensional space-time. His idea that fundamental forces can be unified by introducing additional dimensions was reused much later for string theory.
Life
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