Theodor Schneider, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German mathematician
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Place of Birth: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
About Theodor Schneider
- Theodor Schneider (7 May 1911, Frankfurt am Main – 31 October 1988, Freiburg im Breisgau) was a German mathematician, best known for providing proof of what is now known as the Gelfond–Schneider theorem. Schneider studied from 1929 to 34 in Frankfurt; he solved Hilbert's 7th problem in his PhD thesis, which then came to be known as the Gelfond–Schneider theorem.
- Later he became an assistant to Carl Ludwig Siegel in Göttingen, where he stayed until 1953.
- Then he became a professor in Erlangen (1953–59) and finally until his retirement in Freiburg (1959–1976).
- During his time in Freiburg he also served as the director of the Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach from 1959 to 1963.
- His doctoral students include H.
- P.
- Schlickewei.
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