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Karl Hessenberg

1904 – 1959

German mathematician

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About Karl Hessenberg

Lived 1904 – 1959 (aged 54). Karl Hessenberg was a German mathematician.

Karl Adolf Hessenberg (September 8, 1904 – February 22, 1959) was a German mathematician and engineer. The Hessenberg matrix form is named after him.

Education From 1925 to 1930 he studied electrical engineering at the Technische Hochschule Darmstadt (today Technische Universität Darmstadt) and graduated with a diploma. From 1931 to 1932 he was an assistant to Alwin Walther at the Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, afterwards he worked at the power station in Worms, Germany. From 1936 he worked as an engineer at AEG, first in Berlin and later in Frankfurt. In 1940 he received his PhD from Alwin Walther at the Technische Hochschule in Darmstadt.

Family

Hessenberg was also the brother of composer Kurt Hessenberg, and the great-grandson of doctor and author Heinrich Hoffmann.

The Hessenberg sum and product of ordinals are named after Gerhard Hessenberg, another mathematician and near relative of Karl Hessenberg.

His father was Eduard Hessenberg, and his mother was Emma Kugler Hessenberg.

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Technical University of Darmstadt
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Technical University of Darmstadt
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Karl Adolf Hessenberg

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Karl Hessenberg?

German mathematician (1904–1959)

When was Karl Hessenberg born?

Karl Hessenberg was born on 8 September 1904 in Frankfurt.

When did Karl Hessenberg die?

Karl Hessenberg died on 22 February 1959 in Frankfurt.

What was Karl Hessenberg's occupation?

Karl Hessenberg was a mathematician.

What nationality was Karl Hessenberg?

Karl Hessenberg was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Karl Hessenberg

· Wikidata: Q72996

· DBpedia: Karl Hessenberg

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