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Friday, September 25, 2020

Basic timeline of Bernhard Riemann

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This post is a basic timeline of mathematician Bernhard Riemann (1826-1868). There are 8 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• 1826: Born in Breselenz, Germany
• 1840: Moves to Hanover, Germany
• 1846: Enrolls at University of Gottingen
• 1854: Begins teaching at University of Gottingen
• 1854: Gives first lecture on Riemann geometry
• 1859: Becomes head of mathematics at University of Gottingen
• 1866: Died at age 39 in Selasca, Italy
• 1868: On the hypotheses which lie at the foundation of geometry is published posthumously