Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi (December 10, 1804 – February 18, 1851) was a Prussian mathematician, widely considered to be the most inspiring teacher of his time and one of the greatest mathematicians of all time.
He was born of Jewish parentage in Potsdam. He studied at Berlin University, where he obtained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1825, his thesis being an analytical discussion of the theory of fractions. In 1827 he became extraordinary...
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Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi (December 10, 1804 – February 18, 1851) was a Prussian mathematician, widely considered to be the most inspiring teacher of his time and one of the greatest mathematicians of all time.
He was born of Jewish parentage in Potsdam. He studied at Berlin University, where he obtained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1825, his thesis being an analytical discussion of the theory of fractions. In 1827 he became extraordinary professor and in 1829 ordinary professor of mathematics at Königsberg University, and this chair he filled until 1842.
Jacobi suffered a breakdown from overwork in 1843. He then visited Italy for a few months to regain his health. On his return he moved to Berlin, where he lived as a royal pensioner until his death. During the Revolution of 1848 Jacobi was politically involved and unsuccessfully presented his parliamentary candidature on behalf of a Liberal club. This led, after the suppression of the revolution, to his royal grant being cut...
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