Ludwig Berwald, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ludwig Berwald

Austrian mathematician

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1883

Place of Birth: Prague, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 20-Apr-1942

Profession: mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Ludwig Berwald (8 December 1883 – 20 April 1942) was a German mathematician best known for his contributions to differential geometry, especially Finsler geometry.
He taught in Munich and Prague for 32 years, publishing 54 papers, before being deported by the German secret police to the Lódz Ghetto, where he and his wife Hedwig died within a year.