Person: Furtwängler, Philipp

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Philipp Furtwängler was a German mathematician best known for his number theory and in particular for his proof of the principal ideal theorem.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 21 April 1869, Elze, Hanover, Prussia, now Germany. Died 19 May 1940, Vienna, Austria.

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Origin Germany, Number Theory


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References

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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive