Daniel Friedrich Hecht
| Daniel Friedrich Hecht | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 8, 1777 Sosa, Electorate of Saxony, now Germany |
| Died |
March 13, 1833 (aged 55) Freiberg, Kingdom of Saxony, now Germany |
| Fields | Mathematics, Mechanics |
| Institutions | Bergakademie, now University of Freiberg |
| Known for | Textbooks |
Daniel Friedrich Hecht (8 July 1777 in Sosa – 13 March 1833 in Saxony) was a German mathematician.[1] He was a mine manager, then a teacher and finally a professor of mathematics. He is most notable for writing high school textbooks on math and geometry.
References
Further reading
- M Koch, Biography in Dictionary of Scientific Biography (New York 1970–1990).
- C Schiffner, Daniel Friedrich Hecht, Aus dem Leben alter Freiberger Bergstudenten I (Freiberg, 1935), 244–245.
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