Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet Summary

Johann Peter Gustave Lejeune Dirichlet 1805-1859 German Mathematician Lejeune Dirichlet was a professor at the University of Berlin prior to accepting a chair—previously held by Carl Gauss (177... Read more

Dirichlet was born in Düren, Germany, the son of the local postmaster. The young Dirichlet was intensely interested in mathematics. At the age of 14, he attended the University of Cologne where h... Read more