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'''Edouard Zeckendorf''' (2 May 1901 – 16 May 1983) was a [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[Physician|doctor]], army officer and [[mathematician]]. In mathematics, he is best known for his work on [[Fibonacci numbers]] and in particular for [[mathematical proof|proving]] [[Zeckendorf's theorem]]. |
'''Edouard Zeckendorf''' (2 May 1901 – 16 May 1983) was a [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[Physician|doctor]], army officer and [[mathematician|amateur mathematician]]. In mathematics, he is best known for his work on [[Fibonacci numbers]] and in particular for [[mathematical proof|proving]] [[Zeckendorf's theorem]], though he published over 20 papers, mostly in [[Elementary number theory|number theory]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Édouard Zeckendorf - Biography |url=https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Zeckendorf/ |access-date=2022-10-23 |website=Maths History |language=en}}</ref> |
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Zeckendorf was born in [[Liège]] in 1901. He was the son of |
Zeckendorf was born in [[Liège]] in 1901. He was the son of Abraham Zeckendorf, [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[dentist]] and practicing [[Jew]].<ref name=":1">{{cite journal|first=Clark|last=Kimberling|title=Edouard Zeckendorf|journal=Fibonacci Quarterly|volume=36|number=5|year=1998|pages=416–418|url=https://www.fq.math.ca/Scanned/36-5/kimberling.pdf}}</ref> In 1925, Zeckendorf graduated as a medical doctor from the [[University of Liège]] and joined the [[Belgian Army]] medical corps.<ref name=":0" /> When [[Germany]] invaded Belgium in 1940, Zeckendorf was taken prisoner and remained a prisoner of war until 1945. During this period, he provided medical care to other allied [[POWs]].<ref name=":1" /> |
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Zeckendorf retired from the army in 1957 as a [[colonel]]. |
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Latest revision as of 04:23, 14 January 2023
Edouard Zeckendorf (2 May 1901 – 16 May 1983) was a Belgian doctor, army officer and amateur mathematician. In mathematics, he is best known for his work on Fibonacci numbers and in particular for proving Zeckendorf's theorem, though he published over 20 papers, mostly in number theory.[1]
Zeckendorf was born in Liège in 1901. He was the son of Abraham Zeckendorf, Dutch dentist and practicing Jew.[2] In 1925, Zeckendorf graduated as a medical doctor from the University of Liège and joined the Belgian Army medical corps.[1] When Germany invaded Belgium in 1940, Zeckendorf was taken prisoner and remained a prisoner of war until 1945. During this period, he provided medical care to other allied POWs.[2]
Zeckendorf retired from the army in 1957 as a colonel.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Édouard Zeckendorf - Biography". Maths History. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ a b Kimberling, Clark (1998). "Edouard Zeckendorf" (PDF). Fibonacci Quarterly. 36 (5): 416–418.
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