Ferdinand von Lindemann
German mathematician
Carl Louis Ferdinand von Lindemann was a German mathematician, noted for his proof, published in 1882, that π is a transcendental number, meaning it is not a root of any polynomial with rational coefficients. Wikipedia
Born: April 12, 1852, Hanover, Germany
Died: March 6, 1939 (age 86 years), Munich, Germany
Notable students: David Hilbert, Hermann Minkowski, Arnold Sommerfeld, and more