Paul Epstein, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Paul Epstein

German mathematician

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1871

Place of Birth: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 11-Aug-1939

Profession: mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Paul Epstein

  • Paul Epstein (July 24, 1871 – August 11, 1939) was a German mathematician.
  • He was known for his contributions to number theory, in particular the Epstein zeta function. Epstein was born and brought up in Frankfurt, where his father was a professor.
  • He received his PhD in 1895 from the University of Strasbourg.
  • From 1895 to 1918 he was a Privatdozent at the University in Strasbourg, which at that time was part of the German Empire.
  • At the end of World War I the city of Strasbourg reverted to France, and Epstein, being German, had to return to Frankfurt. Epstein was appointed to a non-tenured post at the university and he lectured in Frankfurt from 1919.
  • Later he was appointed professor at Frankfurt.
  • However, after the Nazis came to power in Germany he lost his university position.
  • Because of his age he was unable to find a new position abroad, and finally committed suicide by barbital overdose at Dornbusch, fearing Gestapo torture because he was a Jew.

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