Riemann

American

[ree-mahn, ree-mahn, -muhn] / ˈriˌmɑn, ˈri mɑn, -mən /

noun

Georg Friedrich Bernhard 1826–66, German mathematician.

Riemann British

/ ˈriːman /

noun

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

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Riemann Scientific

/ rē′mən,-män′ /

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

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