Herman Valentiner
Herman Valentiner (8 May 1850 – 17 September 1913) was a Danish mathematician who introduced the Valentiner group in 1889.[1]
Herman Valentiner | |
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| Born | 8 May 1850 |
| Died | 17 September 1913 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
| Known for | Valentiner group |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
Valentiner earned his Ph.D. in 1881 from the University of Copenhagen with a thesis on space curves, and took a teaching position. However, soon afterwards he moved to a Danish life insurance company.[2]
References
- Valentiner, H. (1889), "De endelige Transformations-gruppers Theori", Videnkabernes Selskabs Skrifter (in Danish), Bianco Lunos, 6.
- "Nécrologie. H. Valentiner", L'Enseignement Mathématique (in French), 15: 513, 1913, JFM 44.0034.07, archived from the original on 2012-04-06.
Further reading
- Juel, C. (1913), "Herman Valentiner, Født 8. Maj 1850 - død 17. Sept. 1913", NYT Tidsskr. For Mat. (B), 24: 65–69
- Zeuthen, H. G., Herman Valentiner, Dansk biografisk Lexikon
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