Person: Schwarzschild, Karl

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Karl Schwarzschild was a German physicist and astronomer who investigated the mathematics which eventually led to the prediction of the existence of black holes.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 9 October 1873, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Died 11 May 1916, Potsdam, Germany.

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Astronomy, Origin Germany, Physics


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