Bernhard Riemann was born on 17 September 1826 in Breselenz. A German mathematician, Riemann made deep contributions to analysis, number theory and differential geometry despite a short life. His 1854 lecture on the foundations of geometry introduced the concept of curved spaces of any dimension, which later gave Einstein the mathematical framework for general relativity. In 1859 he published a paper on the distribution of prime numbers that introduced the zeta function and the Riemann hypothesis, one of the most famous unsolved problems in mathematics. He studied at Gottingen under Gauss and later succeeded Dirichlet as professor there, but died of tuberculosis in his thirties.
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- from 21 June 1826 to 28 August 1826Ottoman–Egyptian invasion of Mani
- 4 July 1826Death of John Adams
- 4 July 1826Death of Thomas Jefferson
- from 31 July 1826 to 22 February 1828Russo-Persian War of 1826–28
- 17 September 1826Birth of Bernhard Riemann
- from 18 November 1826 to 24 November 1826Battle of Arachova
- 5 March 1827Death of Pierre-Simon Laplace
- 5 March 1827Death of Alessandro Volta
- 15 March 1827Founding of University of Toronto
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