Theodor Schneider

Theodor Schneider (* May 7, 1911 in Frankfurt am Main; † October 31,1988) was a German mathematician, best known for providing proof of what is now known as Gelfond–Schneider theorem in 1935.

Schneider studied from 1929-34 in Frankfurt, he solved Hilbert's 7th problem in his PhD thesis, which then came to be known as the Gelfond–Schneider theorem. Later he became an assistant to Carl Ludwig Siegel in Göttingen, where he stayed until 1953. Then he became a professor in Erlangen (1953-59) and finally until his retirement in Freiburg (1959-1976). During his time in Freiburg he also served as the director of the Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach (mathematical research institute) from 1959 to 1963.

References

* [http://www.math.uni-frankfurt.de/~schwarz/schwarz/entwu_pc.ps On the history of the Mathematical Seminar of the University of Frankfurt(German)]

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