David Hilbert died on 14 February 1943 in Göttingen, aged 81. A German mathematician, Hilbert was one of the most influential mathematicians of his time and spent most of his career at the University of Göttingen. He made fundamental contributions to algebra, number theory, the foundations of geometry and the theory of the spaces now named after him. At the 1900 International Congress of Mathematicians in Paris he presented a list of twenty-three open problems that guided research for much of the century. He also tried to place all of mathematics on a firm logical foundation, a project later complicated by Gödel's results. Many leading figures, such as Emmy Noether, worked in his circle until the Nazi regime dismantled it.
Before and after
- 15 January 1943Construction of The Pentagon
- from 29 January 1943 to 30 January 1943Battle of Rennell Island
- from 10 February 1943 to 13 February 1943Battle of Krasny Bor
- from 14 February 1943 to 17 February 1943Battle of Sidi Bou Zid
- 14 February 1943Death of David Hilbert
- from 16 February 1943 to 31 March 1943Operation Winter Magic
- 22 February 1943Birth of Horst Köhler
- 25 February 1943Birth of George Harrison
- 6 March 1943Battle of Blackett Strait
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