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Leopold Kronecker Biography

Mathematician

German mathematician born on December 7, 1823, and died on December 29, 1891. Kronecker is known for his contributions to number theory, algebra, and the foundations of mathematics.

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Author:Leopold Kronecker

“God made the integers, man made the rest.”

Men Made Integers

Author:Leopold Kronecker

“What good your beautiful proof on the transcendence of Pi: Why investigate such problems, given that irrational numbers do not even exist?”

Problem Beautiful Science Given Numbers Mathematics Proof Irrational Transcendence Your Beautiful Irrational Numbers

Author:Leopold Kronecker

“Definitions must contain the means of reaching a decision in a finite number off steps, and existence proofs must be conducted so that the quantity in question can be calculated with any degree of accuracy.”

Mean Decision Numbers Existence Steps Degrees Definitions Proof Reaching Quantity Finite Accuracy Finite Number

Author:Leopold Kronecker

“Die ganzen Zahlen hat der liebe Gatt gemacht, alles andere ist Menschenwerk. The dear God has made the whole numbers, all the rest is man's work.”

Men Made Whole God Dies Numbers Dear Hats Dear God

Author:Leopold Kronecker

“The Good Lord made all the integers; the rest is man's doing.”

Men Made Lord Mathematics Math Math Education Good Math Integers

Author:Leopold Kronecker

“God made the integers, all the rest is the work of man.”

Men Made Natural Numbers

Author:Leopold Kronecker

“Number theorists are like lotus-eaters -- having once tasted of this food they can never give it up.”

Giving Numbers Mathematics Cooking Math Mathematical Theorists Lotuses Numbers And Math

Author:Leopold Kronecker

“Analysis does not owe its really significant successes of the last century to any mysterious use of sqrt(-1), but to the quite natural circumstances that one has infinitely more freedom of mathematical movement if he lets quantities vary in a plane instead of only on a line.”

Ifs Doe Use Lasts Natural Lines Century Movement Circumstances Discovery Significant Mysterious Mathematical Planes Analysis Quantity Vary Epiphany

Author:Leopold Kronecker

About the Author

Born: December 7, 1823
Died: December 29, 1891
Known for: Mathematician
Quotes: 9

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