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Ernst Kummer

Ernst Kummer
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Ernst Eduard Kummer 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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  1. James GlaisherApril 7, 1809 – February 7, 1903
  2. Joseph LiouvilleMarch 24, 1809 – September 8, 1882
  3. Ernst Kummer (this page)January 29, 1810 – May 14, 1893
  4. Henri Victor RegnaultJuly 21, 1810 – January 19, 1878
  5. Carlo MatteucciJune 20, 1811 – June 24, 1868
  6. Urbain Le VerrierMarch 11, 1811 – September 23, 1877

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