Ferdinand von Lindemann

Carl Louis Ferdinand von Lindemann was a German mathematician who proved in 1882 that π (pi) is a transcendental number, meaning it is not a root of any nonzero polynomial with rational coefficients.

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Who was born first?

• Ferdinand von Lindemann and Henri Moissan were born the same year
• Ferdinand von Lindemann and Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff were born the same year
• Ferdinand von Lindemann and Albert Abraham Michelson were born the same year
• Ferdinand von Lindemann and Orest Khvolson were born the same year
• Ferdinand von Lindemann and Santiago Ramón y Cajal were born the same year

Timeline

1. Albert Abraham MichelsonDecember 19, 1852 – May 9, 1931
2. Ferdinand von Lindemann (this page)April 12, 1852 – March 6, 1939
3. Henri MoissanSeptember 28, 1852 – February 20, 1907
4. Jacobus Henricus van 't HoffAugust 30, 1852 – March 1, 1911
5. Orest KhvolsonNovember 22, 1852 – May 11, 1934
6. Santiago Ramón y CajalMay 1, 1852 – October 17, 1934

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