Karl Weierstrass
German mathematician (1815–1897)
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Updated 2026-05-29
Self-taught German mathematician who became the foundational voice in modern analysis without ever finishing university. Built his reputation teaching high school before Berlin made him a professor, honorary degree and all.
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Karl Theodor Wilhelm Weierstrass was a German mathematician often cited as the "father of modern analysis". Despite leaving university without a degree, he studied mathematics and trained as a school teacher, eventually teaching mathematics, physics, botany and gymnastics. He later received an honorary doctorate and became professor of mathematics in Berlin.
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