Johann Kühn (mathematician)
Johann Kühn (also: Kuhn ; * April 18, 1619 in Schleusingen ; † March 23 / (March 30) 1676 in Leipzig ) was a German mathematician.
Life
Johann Kühn was the son of the Schleusinger book printer Valentin Kühn († autumn 1640) and his wife Dorothea, daughter of the pastor in Themar Michael König.
Johann Kühn had attended high school in his hometown in 1623 and began studying at the University of Jena in October 1639 . But soon he had to return home for family reasons and interrupt this study until 1641. After his return to Leipzig he was supported by Johannes Ittig . He earned his living as a private tutor with Johann Strauch in Leipzig, had become a Baccalaurus in Jena in 1643 and advanced to a master's degree in philosophy in Leipzig in 1645.
He then found admission to the philosophical faculty in Leipzig, in 1648 he became a member of the great prince's college, in 1649 an assessor in the philosophical faculty and in 1659 a professor of mathematics. He had also participated in the organizational tasks of the philosophical faculty. He was four times Dean and twice Procancellor of the Leipzig Faculty.
Johann Kühn died of exhaustion in Leipzig in 1676 and was buried in Leipzig on March 24th.
His marriage to Regina Elisabeth, daughter of the Leipzig merchant Frantz Sigismund Teubel, in October 1660, remained childless.
literature
- Daniel Griebner: Divine Fame / Because of the Wolthaten proven to us / from the 6th verse. of the XL. Psalms / Lord / my God / great are your miracles / [et] c .: Bey… corpse burial of… Mr. M. Johannis Kühns / Mathematum famous Prof. Publ. And the great prince Collegii Collegiati Subsenioris, & c. March 24th, 1676. Considered in the corpse sermon held at that time / And recently drafted upon request for printing. Leipzig, 1677. In: Fritz Roth : Complete evaluations of funeral sermons and personal documents for genealogical and cultural-historical purposes . Vol. 2, p. 15, R 1029
- Kühn, Johann. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 15, Leipzig 1737, column 2033.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kühn, Johann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kuhn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German mathematician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 18, 1619 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schleusingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 23, 1676 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |