Peter Helmling
Peter Helmling (born September 9, 1817 in Erbach (Heppenheim) , Hesse , † April 11, 1901 in Reval ) was a German mathematician . He worked from 1854 to 1870 as a professor for pure mathematics at the Imperial University of Dorpat .
Helmling studied in Heidelberg (1837) and was then tutor in Courland . In 1844 he passed his tutor exam at the grammar school in Mitau and in 1846 his senior teacher exam in mathematics in Dorpat . In 1850 he received his doctorate in Heidelberg (Dr. phil.) And received his master's degree in Dorpat in 1851. Then he was from 1854 private lecturer, from 1859 associate professor and after a renewed doctorate in 1859 (Dr. math.) Full professor in Dorpat. From 1867 to 1870 he was Dean of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics and from 1870 to 1873 Vice Rector. In 1887 he retired. He taught at the same time from 1855 to 1890 at the veterinary school and the veterinary institute in Dorpat.
He dealt with analysis (differential equations).
Web links
- Baltic Historical Commission (ed.): Entry on Peter Helmling. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
Individual evidence
- ↑ Erich Donnert: The University of Dorpat-Juŕev 1802-1918: A contribution to the history of higher education in the Baltic provinces of the Russian Empire , Lang, 2007, p. 146. ( limited preview on Google Book Search ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Helmling, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German mathematician and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1817 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Erbach (Odenwald) , Hesse |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 11, 1901 |
| Place of death | Reval |