Riemann

[ree-mahn, ree-mahn, -muhn]

noun

1. Georg Friedrich Bernhard 1826–66, German mathematician.

Riemann

/ ˈriːman /

noun

1. 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

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.

Other Word Forms

• Riemannian adjective

Example Sentences

Indian authorities also found violations at Riemann Labs, whose cough syrup were linked to deaths of children in Cameroon.

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India has found violations related to manufacturing and laboratory practices at drugmaker Riemann Labs, whose cough syrup was linked to the deaths of children in Cameroon, a government health official told Reuters on Wednesday.

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This parallel was brought to light in the early 2000s by researcher Dieter Riemann and his colleagues at the University of Freiburg in Germany.

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The conjecture is a cousin of the Riemann hypothesis — a way to predict the probability that numbers in a certain range are prime that was devised by German mathematician Bernhard Riemann in 1859.

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Grifo scored at the third attempt in the 48th minute, when Riemann saved his penalty and the next shot from the rebound.

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