Herman Valentiner
| Herman Valentiner | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 May 1850 Gjorslev |
| Died |
17 September 1913 (aged 63) Copenhagen |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
| Known for | Valentiner group |
Herman Valentiner (8 May 1850 – 17 September 1913) was a Danish mathematician who introduced the Valentiner group in 1889.[1]
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, 1913: 513, JFM 44.0034.07.
Additional 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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