Richard dedekind mathematician biography
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Richard Dedekind
German mathematician (1831–1916)
"Dedekind" redirects here. For other uses, see Dedekind (surname).
Julius Wilhelm Richard Dedekind (German:[ˈdeːdəˌkɪnt]; 6 October 1831 – 12 February 1916) was a German mathematician who made important contributions to number theory, abstract algebra (particularly ring theory), and the axiomatic foundations of arithmetic.
Richard dedekind mathematician biography
His best known contribution is the definition of real numbers through the notion of Dedekind cut. He is also considered a pioneer in the development of modern set theory and of the philosophy of mathematics known as logicism.
Life
Dedekind's father was Julius Levin Ulrich Dedekind, an administrator of Collegium Carolinum in Braunschweig. His mother was Caroline Henriette Dedekind (née Emperius), the daughter of a professor at the Collegium.[1] Richard Dedekind had three older siblings.
As an adult, he never used the names Julius Wilhelm. He was born in Braunschweig (often called "Bru