Constantin Carathéodory
Mathematician and academic in Greece
Born
September 13th, 1873
152 years ago
Died
February 2nd, 1950
75 years ago — 76 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Greece
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Contributions focused on real and complex analysis, differential equations, and the calculus of variations. Served as a professor at the University of Munich and later at the University of Göttingen. Offered significant work in the field of measure theory and published influential papers. Involved in the development of modern mathematics in Greece, fostering academic growth.
Developed the concept of measure theory
Contributed to the calculus of variations
Published works on differential equations
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