Ernst Zermelo
Mathematician, Academic
1871 – 1953
Photo Credit »
80 Views
Who was Ernst Zermelo?
Ernst Friedrich Ferdinand Zermelo was a German logician and mathematician, whose work has major implications for the foundations of mathematics. He is known for his role in developing Zermelo–Fraenkel axiomatic set theory and his proof of the well-ordering theorem.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Jul 27, 1871
Berlin - Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Education
- Humboldt University of Berlin
- Lived in
- Berlin
- Died
- May 21, 1953
Freiburg im Breisgau
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Ernst Zermelo." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/ernst_zermelo>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Ernst Zermelo biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In