Constantin Carathéodory

Mathematician and academic in Greece

Constantin Carathéodory - Mathematician and academic in Greece
Born

September 13th, 1873
151 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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