| Date | Text | |
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02 Feb 1950
Constantin Carathéodory |
death Constantin Carathéodory Died 2 Feb 1950 at age 76 (born 13 Sep 1873). German mathematician of Greek origin who made important contributions to the theory of real functions and to the theory of point-set measure. He demonstrated that the calculus of variations (the theory of maxima and minima in curves) could be applied not just to smooth curves, but also those with corners. He also contributed to thermodynamics and helped develop Einstein's special theory of relativity. |
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