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Felix Bernstein

German Jewish mathematician (1878-1956)

Felix Bernstein has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists February 24, 1878 in Halle (Saale), Germany.

Born

February 24, 1878

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: December 3, 1956

Birthplace
Halle (Saale), Germany
Professions
university teacher, mathematician
Citizenship
Germany

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: February 24, 1878 (Catalogus Professorum Halensis; MacTutor History of Mathematics archive; learn-math.info; www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk) or February 14, 1878 (math.uni-goettingen.de).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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Family

Father
Julius Bernstein

All birth date sources

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Questions people ask

Where was Felix Bernstein born?

Felix Bernstein was born in Halle (Saale), Germany.

When did Felix Bernstein die?

Felix Bernstein died on December 3, 1956.