Mathematician:Paul Gerwien

Mathematician
German mathematician, mainly known for his work in geometry.

Nationality
Prussian

History

 * Born: 1799 in East Prussia
 * 1815: Entered military service
 * 1822: Started service with $22$nd Infantry Regiment as $2$nd lieutenant
 * 1830: Posted as a teacher to Cadet Corps in Berlin
 * July 12, 1833: assigned back to $22$nd Infantry Regiment
 * June 12, 1843: Promoted to major
 * 1845: Transferred to General Staff
 * June 26, 1849: Promoted to department head
 * July 4, 1856: Received royal permission to wear the Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th class
 * Died: April 24, 1858 in Münster

Theorems and Definitions

 * Wallace-Bolyai-Gerwien Theorem (independently of and ) (also known as Bolyai-Gerwien Theorem)

Publications

 * 1831: Aufgaben-Systeme und Sammlungen aus der ebenen Geometrie, zu einem selbstständigen Unterricht in der Analysis geordnet und durch Gesetze vorbereitet (Volume 1) (with )
 * 1832: Aufgaben-Systeme und Sammlungen aus der ebenen Geometrie, zu einem selbstständigen Unterricht in der Analysis geordnet und durch Gesetze vorbereitet (Volume 2) (with )