Wilhelm Ackermann

1896 - 1962

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country of citizenship: German Empire, Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, Germany

native language: German

languages spoken, written or signed: German

educated at: University of Göttingen

occupation: mathematician, philosopher, high school teacher

student of: David Hilbert

Wilhelm Friedrich Ackermann (; German: [ˈakɐˌman]; 29 March 1896 – 24 December 1962) was a German mathematician and logician best known for his work in mathematical logic and the Ackermann function, an important example in the theory of computation. Source: Wikipedia (en)