MORITZ ABRAHAM STERN

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 6/29/1807     Death: 1/30/1894

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scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Moritz Abraham Stern was a German mathematician. Stern became Ordinarius at Göttingen University in 1858, succeeding Carl Friedrich Gauss. Stern was the first Jewish full professor at a German university who attained the position without changing his Jewish religion. Although Carl Gustav Jacobi preceded him as the first Jew to obtain a math professorial chair in Germany, Jacobi's family had converted to Christianity long before then.

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WHY THEY MATTER

Moritz Abraham Stern was intellectually unique for being the first Jewish full professor at a German university to attain such a position without converting from his Jewish religion. This was a groundbreaking achievement in a time when religious and social barriers often restricted opportunities for Jewish scholars. Stern's success as a mathematician and his ability to rise to the rank of Ordinarius at Göttingen University, following in the footsteps of the renowned Carl Friedrich Gauss, further solidified his intellectual legacy.

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