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Wilhelm Ackermann
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German mathematician best known for the Ackermann function (1896–1962)
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Wilhelm Friedrich Ackermann was a German mathematician and philosopher who also worked as a secondary school and university teacher. Born in Herscheid in 1896, he studied at the University of Göttingen under David Hilbert. He served in the Imperial German Army during World War I and later worked at the University of Münster. His citizenship included the Kingdom of Prussia, the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, and Germany.
Ackermann is known for the Ackermann function. He authored two works, including *Petrographische Arbeiten über das Grundgebirge des Bayerischen Waldes* and *Solvable cases of the decision problem*. He was a Lutheran who spoke German. Ackermann died in Lüdenscheid on December 24, 1962.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Petrographische Arbeiten über das Grundgebirge des Bayerischen Waldes
- Solvable cases of the decision problem
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1896-03-29 ) 29 March 1896, Herscheid , German Empire
- Died
- 24 December 1962 (1962-12-24) (aged 66), Lüdenscheid , West Germany
- Alma mater
- University of Göttingen
- Known for
- Ackermann coding , Ackermann function , Ackermann ordinal , Ackermann set theory
- Fields
- Mathematics
- Doctoral advisor
- David Hilbert
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Wilhelm
- Family name
- Ackermann
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Herscheid
- Place of death
- Lüdenscheid
- Occupation
- secondary school teacher
- Educated at
- University of Göttingen
- Employer
- University of Münster
- Political party
- Nazi Party
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Doctoral advisor
- David Hilbert
- Student of
- David Hilbert
- Field of work
- mathematics
- Conflict
- World War I
- Image
- Ackermann Wilhelm.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1896-03-29
- date of death
- 1962-12-24
- name in native language
- Wilhelm Friedrich Ackermann
- birth name
- Wilhelm Friedrich Ackermann
- Commons category
- Wilhelm Ackermann (mathematician)
- maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
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Encyclopedic overview
Wilhelm Friedrich Ackermann (/ˈækərmən/; German: [ˈakɐˌman]; 29 March 1896 – 24 December 1962) was a German mathematician and logician best known for his work in mathematical logic and the Ackermann function, an important example in the theory of computation.
Biography
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