Adolf Kiefer

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Adolf Kiefer's Degrees

• PhD Mathematics University of Zurich

Why Is Adolf Kiefer Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Adolf Kiefer was a Swiss mathematician, working mainly on geometry. Life Kiefer was born in 1857 in Selzach, Switzerland to Jakob, a farmer, village mayor and member of Solothurn parliament. In 1880 he graduated as a teacher of mathematics and physics. He taught, from 1881-2, at the Concordia Institute, in Zürich. Kiefer's 1881 doctorate was from the University of Zürich for the thesis Der Kontakt höherer Ordnung bei algebraischen Flächen. Between 1882 and 1894 he taught geometry and technical drawing at the canton school in Frauenfeld, becoming deputy head in 1886 and head in 1888. In 1894 he became director of the Concordia Institute. Concordia closed after the First World War, Kiefer taught elsewhere including Zurich teachers' college.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Adolf Kiefer?

Adolf Kiefer is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Zurich