Ernst Kummer
Scientist
Ernst Eduard Kummer (29 January 1810 – 14 May 1893) was a German mathematician. Skilled in applied mathematics, Kummer trained German army officers in ballistics; afterwards, he taught for 10 years in a gymnasium, the German equivalent of high school, where he inspired the mathematical career of Leopold Kronecker.
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| Birth date | January 29, 1810 |
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| Birth place | Brandenburg , Żary , Kingdom of Prussia , Prussia |
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| Date of death | May 14, 1893 |
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| Place of death | Berlin , German Empire , Germany , Province of Brandenburg |
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| Education | Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg |
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