Leopold Löwenheim
German mathematician (1878-1957) · Germany · On the map · Academics · Died at 78
Leopold Löwenheim [ˈle:o:pɔl̩d ˈlø:vɛnhaɪm] was a German mathematician doing work in mathematical logic. The Nazi regime forced him to retire because under the Nuremberg Laws he was considered only three quarters Aryan. In 1943 much of his work was destroyed during a bombing raid on Berlin.
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Nevertheless, he survived the Second World War, after which he resumed teaching mathematics.
Country
Germany
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1878 to 1957 · aged 78
