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Martin Ohm

1792 – 1872

German mathematician

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Lived 1792 – 1872 (aged 79). Martin Ohm was a German mathematician, university teacher, politician and member of parliament.

Martin Ohm (May 6, 1792 in Erlangen – April 1, 1872 in Berlin) was a German mathematician and a younger brother of physicist Georg Ohm.

Biography He earned his doctorate in 1811 at Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg where his advisor was Karl Christian von Langsdorf.

Work Ohm was the first to fully develop the theory of the exponential ab when both a and b are complex numbers in 1823.

The 1835 second edition of Ohm's textbook, Die reine Elementar Mathematik was the first time that Euclid's 'extreme and mean ratio' was given the name of the "golden section" (goldener Schnitt). It was via sources relying on Ohm that the psychologist Adolf Zeising adopted and popularised the term.

Students

Ohm's students included Friedrich August, Friedrich Bachmann, Elwin Bruno Christoffel, Paul Bachmann, Joseph Brutkowski, Heinrich Eduard Heine, Rudolf Lipschitz, Leo Pochhammer, Friedrich Prym, Wilhelm Wagner, Hermann Waldaestel, Wilhelm Wernicke, Elena Gerz, Valentien Gerz, and Johanna Gerz.

Selected publications

Die reine Elementar Mathematik (Pure elementary mathematics). Berlin, 1825; second edition 1835. Kurzes Elementar-Lehrbuch der gesammten mechanischen Wissenschaften für höhere Bürger-, technische, Gewerb- und Militär-Schulen. Berlin, 1840. Aufsätze aus dem Gebiete der höhern Mathematik Die analytische und höhere Geometrie in ihren Elementen mit vorzüglicher Berücksichtigung der Theorie der Kegelschnitte, Berlin Riemann 1826 Versuch eines vollkommen consequenten Systems der Mathematik. Nürnberg, F. Korn, 1853-55. Lehrbuch der Mechanik zugleich mit den dazu nöthigen Lehren der höhern Analysis und der höhern Geometrie 1 Mechanik des Atoms. Berlin Enslin 1836

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
Positions held
Member of the Prussian House of Representatives
Employers
Frederick William University Berlin, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg, Toruńskie Gimnazjum Akademickie

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Martin Ohm?

German mathematician (1792-1872)

When was Martin Ohm born?

Martin Ohm was born on 6 May 1792 in Erlangen.

When did Martin Ohm die?

Martin Ohm died on 1 April 1872 in Berlin.

What was Martin Ohm's occupation?

Martin Ohm was a mathematician, university teacher, politician and member of parliament.

What nationality was Martin Ohm?

Martin Ohm was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Martin Ohm

· Wikidata: Q707143

· DBpedia: Martin Ohm

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