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Menso Folkerts

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Menso Folkerts
Menso Folkerts
Born(1943-06-22)June 22, 1943
NationalityGerman
OccupationMathematician

Menso Folkerts (born 22 June 1943) is a German mathematician and writer of popular science books.

Early life

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Menso Folkerts was born on June 22, 1943, in Eschwege, Germany. From 1962 to 1967 he studied classical philology, mathematics and historical auxiliary sciences at the University of Göttingen.[1]

Career

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From 1980 to 2008 he was a professor at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.

He was as a contributor to the Encyclopedia Britannica.[2]

Folkerts completed a database of over 7000 letters written by or sent to Gauss, which can be accessed on the internet.[3]

Awards and Honours

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He received the Kenneth O. May Prize in 2013.[4] His scholarship has been recognized by various academies.[1] For example, he is a Member of the International Academy of the History of Science,[5] and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.[6]

Bibliography

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His publications include:[7][8][9]

  • Essays on Early Medieval Mathematics: The Latin Tradition
  • Sourcebook in the Mathematics of Medieval Europe and North Africa

References

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  1. ^ a b "Congratulations to Menso Folkerts on his Sixty-fifth Birthday 22 June, 2008". International Mathematical Union (IMU). Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Menso Folkerts | Britannica".
  3. ^ "The complete correspondence of Carl Friedrich Gauß". Carl Friedrich Gauß Letters. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Awarding of the May Prizes for 2013 | International Mathematical Union (IMU)".
  5. ^ "Menso Folkerts". International Academy of the History of Science. March 20, 1981. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Menso Folkerts". Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina. June 29, 2023. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "Folkerts, Menso".
  8. ^ "Menso Folkerts: Books, biography, latest update". Amazon.
  9. ^ "Menso Folkerts".
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