About Carl Kostka
Lived 1846 – 1921 (aged 75). Carl Kostka was a mathematician.
Carl Gottfried Franz Albert Kostka (3 December 1846 in Lyck – 28 December 1921 in Insterburg) was a mathematician who introduced Kostka numbers in 1882. He lived and worked in Insterburg.
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Who was Carl Kostka?
German mathematician
When was Carl Kostka born?
Carl Kostka was born on 3 December 1846 in Ełk.
When did Carl Kostka die?
Carl Kostka died on 28 December 1921 in Chernyakhovsk.
What was Carl Kostka's occupation?
Carl Kostka was a mathematician.
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