Alfred Clebsch
German mathematician (1833-1872) · Academics · Died at 39
Rudolf Friedrich Alfred Clebsch was a German mathematician who made important contributions to algebraic geometry and invariant theory. He attended the University of Königsberg and was habilitated at Berlin. He subsequently taught in Berlin and Karlsruhe.
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His collaboration with Paul Gordan in Giessen led to the introduction of Clebsch-Gordan coefficients for spherical harmonics, which are now widely used in quantum mechanics.
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Lived 1833 to 1872 · aged 39
