Alfred Clebsch_
Königsberg
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Born
Königsberg
Birthday
Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Birthday
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Died
Birthplace
Königsberg
Nationality
Languages
German
Education
Altstadt Gymnasium, Frederick William University Berlin, University of Königsberg
Zodiac Sign
♑ Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac
蛇 Snake
Name Origin
English < Old English (Ælfrǣd)
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Alfred Clebsch: German mathematician (1833–1872).
Born in Königsberg (died at age 39).
Recipient of the Poncelet Prize.
Studied at Altstadt Gymnasium.
AWARDS (1)
B
Poncelet Prize
WON
Biography
Rudolf Friedrich Alfred Clebsch was a German mathematician who made important contributions to algebraic geometry and invariant theory. He attended the University of Königsberg and was habilitated at Berlin. He subsequently taught in Berlin and Karlsruhe. His collaboration with Paul Gordan in Giessen led to the introduction of Clebsch–Gordan coefficients for spherical harmonics, which are now widely used in quantum mechanics.
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