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Riemann

[ ree-mahn; English ree-mahn, -muhn ]

noun

  1. Ge·org Frie·drich Bern·hard [gey-, awrk, , free, -d, r, i, kh, , bern, -hah, r, t], 1826–66, German mathematician.

Riemann

/ ˈriːman /

noun

  1. RiemannGeorg Friedrich Bernhard18261866MGermanSCIENCE: mathematician Georg Friedrich Bernhard (ˈɡeːɔrk ˈfriːdrɪç ˈbɛrnhart). 1826–66, German mathematician whose non-Euclidean geometry was used by Einstein as a basis for his general theory of relativity

Riemann

/ rē′mən,-män′ /

  1. German mathematician who originated the non-Euclidean system of geometry that is now named after him. Riemann also studied optics and electromagnetic theory, and his work influenced Albert Einstein's theory of General Relativity.

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Derived Forms

  • Rieˈmannian, adjective

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Other Words From

  • Rie·mann·i·an [ree-, mah, -nee-, uh, n], adjective

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