Ernst Zermelo Summary

Ernst Friedrich Ferdinand Zermelo 1871-1953 German mathematician best known for his work in set theory. He was the first to prove the well-ordering theorem (1904), a result important for many applicat... Read more

Ernst Friedrich Ferdinand Zermelo made major contributions to mathematics in the area of set theory, especially by extending David Hilbert's work in solving the continuum hypothesis. The Zermelo-Fraen... Read more