Theodor Schneider
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Theodor Schneider was a German
mathematician
, best known for providing proof of what is now known as the Gelfond–Schneider theorem
in 1935.
Schneider studied from 1929 to 34 in Frankfurt; he solved Hilbert's 7th problem
in his PhD thesis, which then came to be known as the Gelfond–Schneider theorem
. Later he became an assistant to Carl Ludwig Siegel
in Göttingen, where he stayed until 1953. Then he became a professor in Erlangen (1953–59) and finally until his retirement in Freiburg (1959–1976). During his time in Freiburg he also served as the director of the Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach
from 1959 to 1963.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
, best known for providing proof of what is now known as the Gelfond–Schneider theorem
Gelfond–Schneider theorem
In mathematics, the Gelfond–Schneider theorem establishes the transcendence of a large class of numbers. It was originally proved independently in 1934 by Aleksandr Gelfond and Theodor Schneider...
in 1935.
Schneider studied from 1929 to 34 in Frankfurt; he solved Hilbert's 7th problem
Hilbert's seventh problem
Hilbert's seventh problem is one of David Hilbert's list of open mathematical problems posed in 1900. It concerns the irrationality and transcendence of certain numbers...
in his PhD thesis, which then came to be known as the Gelfond–Schneider theorem
Gelfond–Schneider theorem
In mathematics, the Gelfond–Schneider theorem establishes the transcendence of a large class of numbers. It was originally proved independently in 1934 by Aleksandr Gelfond and Theodor Schneider...
. Later he became an assistant to Carl Ludwig Siegel
Carl Ludwig Siegel
Carl Ludwig Siegel was a mathematician specialising in number theory and celestial mechanics. He was one of the most important mathematicians of the 20th century.-Biography:...
in Göttingen, where he stayed until 1953. Then he became a professor in Erlangen (1953–59) and finally until his retirement in Freiburg (1959–1976). During his time in Freiburg he also served as the director of the Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach
Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach
The Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach in Oberwolfach, Germany, was founded by mathematician Wilhelm Süss in 1944...
from 1959 to 1963.