Gustav Ritter von Escherich (June 1, 1849 – January 28, 1935) was an Austria

Austria

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n mathematician.

Biography

Born in Mantua

Mantua

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, he studied mathematics and physics at the University of Vienna

University of Vienna

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. From 1876 to 1879 he was professor at the University of Graz

University of Graz

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. In 1882 he went to the Graz University of Technology

Graz University of Technology

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 and in 1884 he went to the University of Vienna

University of Vienna

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, where he also was president of the university in 1903/04.

Together with Emil Weyr

Emil Weyr

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 he founded the journal Monatshefte für Mathematik und Physik and together with Ludwig Boltzmann

Ludwig Boltzmann

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 and Emil Müller

Emil Müller

-Biography:Born in Lanškroun, he studied mathematics and physics at the University of Vienna and Vienna University of Technology. In 1898 he defended his dissertation at the University of Königsberg with Wilhelm Franz Meyer. One year later he received his habilitation at the same university...

 he founded the Austrian Mathematical Society

Austrian Mathematical Society

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