Mathematician:Ludwig Schläfli

Mathematician

Swiss mathematician, specialising in geometry and complex analysis.

One of the key figures in developing the notion of higher-dimensional spaces.

Nationality

Swiss

History

• Born: 15 January 1814 in Grasswil, Bern, Switzerland
• Died: 20 March 1895 in Berne, Switzerland

Theorems and Definitions

• Schläfli-Hess Polychoron (with Edmund Hess)
• Schläfli Double Six
• Schläfli Graph
• Schläfli Orthoscheme
• Schläfli Symbol

Definitions of concepts named for Ludwig Schläfli can be found here.

Publications

• 1852: Theorie der vielfachen Kontinuität

Sources

• John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson: "Ludwig Schläfli": MacTutor History of Mathematics archive

• 1991: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Geometry ... (previous) ... (next): A Chronological List Of Mathematicians