Famous Mathematicians from Germany

List of notable or famous mathematicians from Germany, with bios and photos, including the top mathematicians born in Germany and even some popular mathematicians who immigrated to Germany. If you're trying to find out the names of famous German mathematicians then this list is the perfect resource for you. These mathematicians are among the most prominent in their field, and information about each well-known mathematician from Germany is included when available.

These people, like Albert Einstein and Charles Proteus Steinmetz include images when available.

This historic mathematicians from Germany list can help answer the questions "Who are some German mathematicians of note?" and "Who are the most famous mathematicians from Germany?" These prominent mathematicians of Germany may or may not be currently alive, but what they all have in common is that they're all respected German mathematicians.

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  • Albert Einstein
    Dec. at 76 (1879-1955)
    • Birthplace: Ulm, Germany
    Albert Einstein ( EYEN-styne; German: [ˈalbɛɐ̯t ĖˆŹ”aÉŖnʃtaÉŖn] (listen); 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the twoĀ ...more
  • Nicolaus Copernicus
    Dec. at 70 (1473-1543)
    • Birthplace: Toruń, Second Polish Republic
    Nicolaus Copernicus (; Polish: Mikołaj Kopernik; German: Nikolaus Kopernikus; Niklas Koppernigk; 19 February 1473 – 24 May 1543) was a Renaissance-era mathematician and astronomer, who formulated aĀ ...more
  • Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz
    Dec. at 70 (1646-1716)
    • Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany
    Gottfried Wilhelm (von) Leibniz (sometimes spelled Leibnitz) (; German: [ĖˆÉ”É”tfʁiːt ˈvÉŖlhɛlm fɔn ˈlaÉŖbnÉŖts] or [ˈlaÉŖpnÉŖts]; French: Godefroi Guillaume Leibnitz; 1 July 1646 [O.S. 21 June] – 14Ā ...more
  • Johannes Kepler
    Dec. at 58 (1571-1630)
    • Birthplace: Weil der Stadt, Germany
    Johannes Kepler (; German: [joˈhanəs ˈkɛplɐ, -nɛs -]; December 27, 1571 – November 15, 1630) was a German astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer. He is a key figure in the 17th-century scientificĀ ...more
  • Charles Proteus Steinmetz
    Dec. at 58 (1865-1923)
    • Birthplace: Europe, Poland, Wrocław, Central Europe, Silesia
    Charles Proteus Steinmetz (born Karl August Rudolph Steinmetz, April 9, 1865 – October 26, 1923) was a German-born American mathematician and electrical engineer and professor at Union College. HeĀ ...more
  • Carl Friedrich Gauss
    Dec. at 77 (1777-1855)
    • Birthplace: Braunschweig, Germany
    Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss (; German: Gauß [ˈkaɐ̯l ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈɔaʊs] (listen); Latin: Carolus Fridericus Gauss; (30 April 1777 – 23 February 1855) was a German mathematician and physicist who madeĀ ...more