Hermann Schubert

This article is about the mathematician. For the politician (1886–1938), see Hermann Schubert (politician). For the economist (born 1964), see Hermann Schubert (economist).

Hermann Cäsar Hannibal Schubert (22 May 1848 – 20 July 1911)^[1] was a German mathematician.

Hermann Schubert
Hermann Cäsar Hannibal Schubert
Born	(1848-05-22)22 May 1848 Potsdam, Brandenburg, Prussia
Died	20 July 1911(1911-07-20) (aged 63) Hamburg, Germany
Nationality	German
Alma mater	Universität Berlin
Known for	Enumerative geometry Schubert calculus
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematician
Institutions	Realgymnasium Andreanum

Schubert was one of the leading developers of enumerative geometry, which considers those parts of algebraic geometry that involve a finite number of solutions. In 1874, Schubert won a prize for solving a question posed by Zeuthen. Schubert calculus was named after him.

Schubert tutored Adolf Hurwitz at the Realgymnasium Andreanum in Hildesheim, Hanover, and arranged for Hurwitz to study under Felix Klein at University.

See also

• Schubert cycle or Schubert variety
• Schubert polynomial

Publications

• Schubert, Hermann (1979) [1879], Kleiman, Steven L. (ed.), Kalkül der abzählenden Geometrie, Reprint of the 1879 original (in German), Berlin-New York: Springer-Verlag, ISBN 3-540-09233-1, MR 0555576