David Hilbert was a German mathematician. source
David Hilbert was a German mathematician.
David Hilbert is recognized as one of the most influential and universal mathematicians of the 19th and early 20th centuries. source
David Hilbert is recognized as one of the most influential and universal mathematicians of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
David Hilbert discovered and developed a broad range of fundamental ideas in many areas, including invariant theory and the axiomatization of geometry. source
David Hilbert discovered and developed a broad range of fundamental ideas in many areas, including invariant theory and the axiomatization of geometry.
David Hilbert also formulated the theory of Hilbert spaces, one of the foundations of functional analysis. source
David Hilbert also formulated the theory of Hilbert spaces, one of the foundations of functional analysis.
David Hilbert adopted and warmly defended Georg Cantor's set theory and transfinite numbers. source
David Hilbert adopted and warmly defended Georg Cantor's set theory and transfinite numbers.
David Hilbert and his students contributed significantly to establishing rigor and developed important tools used in modern mathematical physics. source
David Hilbert and his students contributed significantly to establishing rigor and developed important tools used in modern mathematical physics.
David Hilbert is known as one of the founders of proof theory and mathematical logic, as well as for being among the first to distinguish between mathematics and metamathematics. source
David Hilbert is known as one of the founders of proof theory and mathematical logic, as well as for being among the first to distinguish between mathematics and metamathematics.
David Hilbert, the first of two children of Otto and Maria Therese (Erdtmann) Hilbert, was born in the Province of Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia. source
David Hilbert, the first of two children of Otto and Maria Therese (Erdtmann) Hilbert, was born in the Province of Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia.
In late 1872, David Hilbert entered the Friedrichskolleg Gymnasium; but, after an unhappy period, he transferred to (late 1879) and graduated from (early 1880) the more science-oriented Wilhelm Gymnasium. source
In late 1872, David Hilbert entered the Friedrichskolleg Gymnasium; but, after an unhappy period, he transferred to (late 1879) and graduated from (early 1880) the more science-oriented Wilhelm Gymnasium.
Upon graduation, in autumn 1880, David Hilbert enrolled at the University of Königsberg, the "Albertina". source
Upon graduation, in autumn 1880, David Hilbert enrolled at the University of Königsberg, the "Albertina".
David Hilbert obtained his doctorate in 1885, with a dissertation, written under Ferdinand von Lindemann. source
David Hilbert obtained his doctorate in 1885, with a dissertation, written under Ferdinand von Lindemann.
David Hilbert remained at the University of Konigsberg as a Privatdozent (senior lecturer) from 1886 to 1895. source
David Hilbert remained at the University of Konigsberg as a Privatdozent (senior lecturer) from 1886 to 1895.
David Hilbert lived to see the Nazis purge many of the prominent faculty members at University of Göttingen in 1933. source
David Hilbert lived to see the Nazis purge many of the prominent faculty members at University of Göttingen in 1933.
About a year later, David Hilbert attended a banquet and was seated next to the new Minister of Education, Bernhard Rust. source
About a year later, David Hilbert attended a banquet and was seated next to the new Minister of Education, Bernhard Rust.
By the time David Hilbert died in 1943, the Nazis had nearly completely restaffed the university, as many of the former faculty had either been Jewish or married to Jews. source
By the time David Hilbert died in 1943, the Nazis had nearly completely restaffed the university, as many of the former faculty had either been Jewish or married to Jews.
In 1892, Hilbert married Kathe Jerosch (1864–1945), "the daughter of a Königsberg merchant, an outspoken young lady with an independence of mind that matched his own". source
In 1892, Hilbert married Kathe Jerosch (1864–1945), "the daughter of a Königsberg merchant, an outspoken young lady with an independence of mind that matched his own".
David Hilbert considered the mathematician Hermann Minkowski to be his "best and truest friend". source
David Hilbert considered the mathematician Hermann Minkowski to be his "best and truest friend".
David Hilbert's first work on invariant functions led him to the demonstration in 1888 of his famous finiteness theorem. source
David Hilbert's first work on invariant functions led him to the demonstration in 1888 of his famous finiteness theorem.
David Hilbert put forth a most influential list of 23 unsolved problems at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Paris in 1900. source
David Hilbert put forth a most influential list of 23 unsolved problems at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Paris in 1900.
David Hilbert also resolved a significant number-theory problem formulated by Waring in 1770. He made a series of conjectures on class field theory. source
David Hilbert also resolved a significant number-theory problem formulated by Waring in 1770. He made a series of conjectures on class field theory.
David Hilbert's collected works (Gesammelte Abhandlungen) have been published several times. source
David Hilbert's collected works (Gesammelte Abhandlungen) have been published several times.
