Ludwig Schläfli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ludwig Schläfli

Swiss geometer (1814-1895)

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1814

Place of Birth: Seeberg, canton of Bern, Switzerland

Date of Death: 20-Mar-1895

Profession: mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Ludwig Schläfli (15 January 1814 – 20 March 1895) was a Swiss mathematician, specialising in geometry and complex analysis (at the time called function theory) who was one of the key figures in developing the notion of higher-dimensional spaces.
The concept of multidimensionality is pervasive in mathematics, has come to play a pivotal role in physics, and is a common element in science fiction.