Ernst Kummer

German mathematician (1810–1893)

Ernst Eduard Kummer (German: [ˈkʊmɐ]; 29 January 1810 – 14 May 1893) was a German mathematician. Skilled in applied mathematics, Kummer trained German army officers in ballistics; afterwards, he taught for 10 years in a gymnasium, the German equivalent of high school, where he inspired the mathematical career of Leopold Kronecker.

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