Carl Adams (mathematician)
Carl Adams (born January 15, 1811 in Merscheid , † November 14, 1849 in Winterthur ) was a German mathematician and teacher .
Career
Carl Adams initially worked as a teacher in Trogen and from 1836 as a mathematics and physics teacher at the Winterthur trade school and, in the meantime, at the industrial school . With his monographs he made significant contributions to the introduction of the newer geometry in high schools and trade schools.
Fonts
- Doctrine of the Transversals, 1843
- The harmonious relationships, 1845
- The strange properties of the rectilinear triangle, 1846
- The Malatti Problem, 1846 and 1848
- Geometrical Tasks with Special Consideration for Geometrical Construction, 1847 and 1849
literature
- Max-Albert Knus: Adams, Carl. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Moritz Cantor : Adams, Carl . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 47 f.
- Wilhelm Lorey : Adams, Carl. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1953, ISBN 3-428-00182-6 , p. 56 ( digitized version ).
Web links
- Publications by Carl Adams in the Helveticat catalog of the Swiss National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adams, Carl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Adams, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German mathematician and teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1811 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Merscheid |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 14, 1849 |
| Place of death | Winterthur |