Science · 1864–1909
Hermann Minkowski — Age & Birthday
Born: 22 June 1864 · Died: 12 January 1909 · Age at death: 44
How old was Hermann Minkowski when he died?
Hermann Minkowski died aged 44. He was born on 22 June 1864 and died on 12 January 1909.
Mathematician who developed the space-time framework for relativity
Did you know?One of his most famous students at the Zurich Polytechnic was Albert Einstein, who initially found his teacher's lectures difficult to follow.
Hermann Minkowski (22 June 1864 – 12 January 1909) was a mathematician and professor at the University of Königsberg, ETH Zürich, and the University of Göttingen, described variously as German, Polish, Lithuanian-German, or Russian.
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- Age at death
- 44
- Years since death
- 117
- Born
- June 22, 1864 · Aleksotas, Lithuania
- Died
- January 12, 1909
- Cause of death
- Appendicitis
- Nationality
- Prussian
- Known for
- Science
Family
- Father
- Lewin Minkowski
- Spouse
- Guste Minkowski
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