Aurel Voss
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Born7 December 1845
Died19 April 1931 (aged 85)
EducationUniversity of Hannover
University of Göttingen
University of Heidelberg (Deegre)
University of Göttingen (PhD)
University of Göttingen
University of Heidelberg (Deegre)
University of Göttingen (PhD)
KnownforContracted Bianchi identities
Aurel Voss | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 December 1845 |
| Died | 19 April 1931 (aged 85) |
| Education | University of Hannover University of Göttingen University of Heidelberg (Deegre) University of Göttingen (PhD) |
| Known for | Contracted Bianchi identities |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Doctoral advisor | Alfred Clebsch |
| Doctoral students | Ludwig Berwald Hugo Dingler Fritz Noether |
Aurel Voss (7 December 1845 – 19 April 1931) was a German mathematician, best known today for his contributions to geometry and mechanics.[1][2] He served as president of the German Mathematical Society for the 1898 term. He was a professor at the University of Munich during 1902–1923. He became Emeritus in 1923.
In 1880, Voss published a version of the contracted Bianchi identities.[3][4]
Education
Voss studied Mathematics and Physics at the University of Hannover, the University of Göttingen and the University of Heidelberg between 1864 and 1868.
He received a PhD from the University of Göttingen the following year.
Honours
He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Engineering Sciences by TH Munich in 1915.
