Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi Scientist

Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi (/dʒəˈkoʊbi/; German: [jaˈkoːbi]; 10 December 1804 – 18 February 1851) was a German mathematician, who made fundamental contributions to elliptic functions, dynamics, differential equations, and number theory. His name is occasionally written as Carolus Gustavus Iacobus Iacobi in his Latin books, and his first name is sometimes given as Karl.Jacobi was the first Jewish mathematician to be appointed professor at a German university.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 10, 1804
Birth place	Germany , Potsdam , Kingdom of Prussia
Nationality	Germany
Date of death	February 18, 1851
Place of death	Berlin , Germany , Kingdom of Prussia
Education	Humboldt University of Berlin
Known for	Jacobi identity Jacobi elliptic functions Jacobi symbol Jacobian matrix and determinant Jacobi operator