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Otto Toeplitz

Otto Toeplitz
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Otto Toeplitz was a German mathematician working in functional analysis. In addition to his mathematical research, Toeplitz is well known for the popular mathematics book The Enjoyment of Mathematics, co-authored with Hans Rademacher.

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  1. Clinton DavissonOctober 22, 1881 – February 1, 1958
  2. Lewis Fry RichardsonOctober 11, 1881 – September 30, 1953
  3. Luitzen Egbertus Jan BrouwerFebruary 27, 1881 – December 2, 1966
  4. Otto Toeplitz (this page)August 1, 1881 – February 15, 1940
  5. Theodore von KármánMay 11, 1881 – May 7, 1963
  6. Walter Rudolf HessMarch 17, 1881 – August 12, 1973

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