Adolph Göpel (29 September 1812 – 7 June 1847) was a German
mathematician
A mathematician is someone who uses an extensive knowledge of mathematics in their work, typically to solve mathematical problems.
Mathematicians are concerned with numbers, data, quantity, structure, space, models, and change.
History
On ...
who did the first paper on
hyperelliptic functions and who introduced
Göpel tetrads.
Life and work
His uncle was a diplomat so he attended his first mathematical lectures in Italy when he was 13. He entered the
Humboldt University of Berlin
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (german: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, abbreviated HU Berlin) is a German public research university in the central borough of Mitte in Berlin. It was established by Frederick William III on the initiative ...
in 1829 and received his doctorate in 1835. He did not correspond with many mathematicians, excepting
August Leopold Crelle
August Leopold Crelle (17 March 1780 – 6 October 1855) was a German mathematician. He was born in Eichwerder near Wriezen, Brandenburg, and died in Berlin. He is the founder of ''Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik'' (also know ...
. After his death some of his works were published in
Crelle's Journal.
References
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Further reading
* Burau, Biography in ''Dictionary of Scientific Biography'' (New York 1970-1990)
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1812 births
1847 deaths
Humboldt University of Berlin alumni
People from Rostock
19th-century German mathematicians
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