Wilhelm Blaschke
Wilhelm Blaschke | |
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| Born | 13 September 1885 Graz, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 17 March 1962 (aged 76) Hamburg, West Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Known for | Blaschke product Blaschke selection theorem Blaschke–Santaló inequality |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Hamburg |
Doctoral advisor | Wilhelm Wirtinger |
Doctoral students | Shiing-Shen Chern Luis Santaló Emanuel Sperner Gerhard Thomsen |
Other notable students | Alberto Dou Mas de Xaxàs Erich Kähler Wilhelm Klingenberg |
Wilhelm Johann Eugen Blaschke (13 September 1885 – 17 March 1962) was an Austrian mathematician working in the fields of differential and integral geometry. In his time he was best known for his influential three-volume treatise Vorlesungen über Differentialgeometrie and later for his connection to Shiing-Shen Chern. He was a member of the Nazi Party and openly supported it.