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Elwin Bruno Christoffel (German: [kʁɪˈstɔfl̩]; 10 November 1829 – 15 March 1900) was a German mathematician and physicist. He introduced fundamental concepts of differential geometry , opening the way for the development of tensor calculus , which would later provide the mathematical basis for general relativity .
1829-1900. German mathematician who made major contributions in a number of mathematical disciplines, including tensor analysis, differential equations, and several areas of mathematical physics. Christoffel was considered one of the best professors and practitioners of mathematics during his era.
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Aug 1, 1981 · A BIOGRAPHICAL OUTLINE Elwin Bruno Christoffel was born on 10 November 1829 at Montjoie (Monschau since 1918), about 30 kilometers south of the city of Aachen in the westernmost part of Germany, near the Belgian border. He was the third son of Franz Karl Christoffel (1798-1832) and Maria Helena Christoffel (nee Engels) (17951858).
- Paul L Butzer
- 1981
Nov 10, 2013 · Elwin Bruno Christoffel. Quick Info. Born. 10 November 1829. Montjoie Aachen (now Monschau), Germany. Died. 15 March 1900. Strasbourg, France. Summary. Elwin Christoffel published works on conformal mappings, Riemann's o-function, the theory of invariants, and the Christoffel reduction theorem. View two larger pictures. Biography.
Elwin Bruno Christoffel 1829-1900. Elwin Christoffel attended an elementary school in Montjoie, but then spent a number of years being tutored at home in languages, mathematics and classics. He attended secondary schools from 1844 until 1849. At first he studied at the Jesuit Gymnasium in Cologne but moved to the Friedrich-Wilhelms Gymnasium.
Elwin Bruno Christoffel ( November 10th, 1829 in Montjoie (now Monschau), Prussia; March 15th, 1900 in Strasbourg, German Empire) was a mathematician and physicist introducing fun-damental concepts of differential geometry and opening the way of tensor calculus. Early Years and Education Christoffel was born in a family of cloth mer-chants.
Elwin Bruno Christoffel (German: [kʀɪˈstɔfəl]; November 10, 1829 – March 15, 1900) was a German mathematician and physicist. He introduced fundamental concepts of differential geometry, opening the way for the development of tensor calculus, which would later provide the mathematical basis for general relativity. Life
