Richard Dedekind
1831 – 1916 · aged 85
German mathematician (1831–1916)
- Born
- 6 Oct 1831 · Brunswick
- Died
- 12 Feb 1916 · Brunswick
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- 6 Oct 1831BornBorn in Brunswick
- 12 Feb 1916DiedDied in Brunswick
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- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
- 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
- 1914 – 1918World War I
- 1915 – 1923Armenian genocide
Biography
Julius Wilhelm Richard Dedekind (German: [ˈdeːdəˌkɪnt]; 6 October 1831 – 12 February 1916) was a German mathematician who made important contributions to number theory, abstract algebra (particularly ring theory), and the axiomatic foundations of arithmetic. His best known contribution is the definition of real numbers through the notion of Dedekind cut. He is also considered a pioneer in the development of modern set theory and of the philosophy of mathematics known as logicism.
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