Menso Folkerts
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Menso Folkerts | |
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.jpg) Menso Folkerts | |
| Born | June 22, 1943 |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Mathematician |
Menso Folkerts (born 22 June 1943) is a German mathematician and writer of popular science books.
Early life
[edit]Menso Folkerts was born on June 22, 1943, in Eschwege, Germany. From 1962 to 1967 he studied classical philology, mathematics and historical auxiliary sciences at the University of Göttingen.[1]
Career
[edit]From 1980 to 2008 he was a professor at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
He was as a contributor to the Encyclopedia Britannica.[2]
Folkerts completed a database of over 7000 letters written by or sent to Gauss, which can be accessed on the internet.[3]
Awards and Honours
[edit]He received the Kenneth O. May Prize in 2013.[4] His scholarship has been recognized by various academies.[1] For example, he is a Member of the International Academy of the History of Science,[5] and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.[6]
Bibliography
[edit]His publications include:[7][8][9]
- Essays on Early Medieval Mathematics: The Latin Tradition
- Sourcebook in the Mathematics of Medieval Europe and North Africa
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Congratulations to Menso Folkerts on his Sixty-fifth Birthday 22 June, 2008". International Mathematical Union (IMU). Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Menso Folkerts | Britannica".
- ^ "The complete correspondence of Carl Friedrich Gauß". Carl Friedrich Gauß Letters. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Awarding of the May Prizes for 2013 | International Mathematical Union (IMU)".
- ^ "Menso Folkerts". International Academy of the History of Science. March 20, 1981. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Menso Folkerts". Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina. June 29, 2023. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Folkerts, Menso".
- ^ "Menso Folkerts: Books, biography, latest update". Amazon.
- ^ "Menso Folkerts".
