Wilhelm Stahl (mathematician)
Wilhelm Stahl (born September 8, 1846 in Fränkisch Krumbach , † April 19, 1894 in Berlin ) was a German mathematician.
After the early death of the father, a pastor, the mother and son moved to Darmstadt . From 1864 to 1868 Wilhelm Stahl studied engineering at the Zurich Polytechnic , then went to the University of Gießen and from there to Berlin. In 1870 Stahl received his doctorate as a mathematician in Heidelberg .
In 1872 Stahl was appointed professor of synthetic and descriptive geometry at RWTH Aachen University. In 1892 he became professor for analytical geometry at the Technical University of Charlottenburg .
At the age of 47, Wilhelm Stahl suddenly died of a heart attack .
Stahl published a large number of scientific papers on his subject in the journal of the Association of German Engineers , in Crelles Journal and the Mathematische Annalen .
literature
- Moritz Cantor : Stahl, Wilhelm . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 54, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1908, p. 434.
- Obituary , in: Annual Report of the German Mathematicians Association, Vol. IV, pp. 36–45
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| SURNAME | Stahl, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German mathematician and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 8, 1846 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Franconian Krumbach |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 1894 |
| Place of death | Berlin |