Julius Plücker
German mathematician and physicist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Julius Plücker (16 June 1801 – 22 May 1868) was a German mathematician and physicist. He made fundamental contributions to the field of analytical geometry and was a pioneer in the investigations of cathode rays that led eventually to the discovery of the electron. He also vastly extended the study of Lamé curves.
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Julius Plücker | |
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Born | (1801-06-16)16 June 1801[citation needed] |
Died | 22 May 1868(1868-05-22) (aged 66)[citation needed] |
Nationality | German [citation needed] |
Alma mater | University of Bonn University of Heidelberg University of Berlin University of Paris University of Marburg [citation needed] |
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Awards | Copley Medal (1866) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics Physics |
Institutions | University of Bonn University of Berlin University of Halle |
Doctoral advisor | Christian Ludwig Gerling[1] |
Doctoral students | Felix Klein[citation needed] August Beer[citation needed] |
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