Oswald Teichmüller
Mathematician specializing in functional analysis
Born
June 18th, 1913
112 years ago
Died
1943
82 years ago — 30 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Germany
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A mathematician contributed significantly to functional analysis and complex analysis. Developed theories in the field of several complex variables and created what is now referred to as Teichmüller theory. Worked at the University of Göttingen and engaged in deep explorations of the interplay between geometry and analysis. His research laid foundational work for later developments in mathematical fields and analysis.
Contributed to the field of functional analysis
Developed Teichmüller theory
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