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His name is occasionally written as Carolus Gustavus Iacobus Iacobi in his Latin books, and his first name is sometimes given as Karl. | His name is occasionally written as Carolus Gustavus Iacobus Iacobi in his Latin books, and his first name is sometimes given as Karl. | ||
On September 11, 1831, Jacobi is appointed professorm after a four hour disputation in Latin, at the University of Konigsberg. While there he will inaugurate what is then a complete novelty in mathematics: research seminars for the more advanced students and interested colleagues. | |||
Jacobi was the first Jewish mathematician to be appointed professor at a German university. | Jacobi was the first Jewish mathematician to be appointed professor at a German university. | ||
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Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi (/dʒəˈkoʊbi/; German: [jaˈkoːbi]; 10 December 1804 – 18 February 1851) was a German mathematician, who made fundamental contributions to elliptic functions, dynamics, differential equations, and number theory.
His name is occasionally written as Carolus Gustavus Iacobus Iacobi in his Latin books, and his first name is sometimes given as Karl.
On September 11, 1831, Jacobi is appointed professorm after a four hour disputation in Latin, at the University of Konigsberg. While there he will inaugurate what is then a complete novelty in mathematics: research seminars for the more advanced students and interested colleagues.
Jacobi was the first Jewish mathematician to be appointed professor at a German university.
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- Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi @ Wikipedia