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Georg Ferdinand Ludwig Philipp Cantor (/ ˈ k æ n t ɔːr / KAN-tor; German: [ˈɡeːɔʁk ˈfɛʁdinant ˈluːtvɪç ˈfiːlɪp ˈkantoːɐ̯]; 3 March [O.S. 19 February] 1845 – 6 January 1918 [1]) was a mathematician who played a pivotal role in the creation of set theory, which has become a fundamental theory in mathematics.
Aug 26, 2024 · Georg Cantor (born March 3, 1845, St. Petersburg, Russia—died January 6, 1918, Halle, Germany) was a German mathematician who founded set theory and introduced the mathematically meaningful concept of transfinite numbers, indefinitely large but distinct from one another.
Georg Cantor was a Russian-born mathematician who can be considered as the founder of set theory and introduced the concept of infinite numbers with his discovery of cardinal numbers. He also advanced the study of trigonometric series.
Georg Cantor was an outstanding mathematician and violinist born in Saint Petersburg who founded Set Theory.
History of logic - Georg Cantor, Set Theory, Mathematics: A development in Germany originally completely distinct from logic but later to merge with it was Georg Cantor’s development of set theory.
Jun 8, 2018 · Cantor, Georg (b. St. Petersburg, Russia, 3 March 1845; d. Halle, Germany, 6 January 1918), mathematics, set theory. Cantor’s father, Georg Waldemar Cantor, was a successful and cosmopolitan merchant. His extant letters to his son attest to a cheerfulness of spirit and deep appreciation of art and religion.
Georg Cantor is a name that resonates deeply in the world of mathematics, not only because of his revolutionary work in set theory but also because of the philosophical implications his discoveries had on the concept of infinity.
