Eduard Helly
Austrian mathematician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eduard Helly (June 1, 1884 in Vienna – 28 November 1943 in Chicago) was a mathematician after whom Helly's theorem, Helly families, Helly's selection theorem, Helly metric, and the Helly–Bray theorem were named.[1]
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Eduard Helly | |
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Born | (1884-06-01)June 1, 1884 |
Died | November 28, 1943(1943-11-28) (aged 59) |
Education | University of Vienna University of Göttingen |
Known for | Helly's theorem Helly's selection theorem Helly metric Helly family Helly–Bray theorem |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Monmouth University |
Doctoral advisor | Wilhelm Wirtinger Franz Mertens |
Other academic advisors | David Hilbert |
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