Jacob Klein (1899–1978)

Author of Greek Mathematical Thought and the Origin of Algebra

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Greek Mathematical Thought and the Origin of Algebra 58 copies
A Commentary on Plato's Meno 31 copies, 1 review
Lectures and Essays 21 copies
Plato's Trilogy: Theaetetus, the Sophist and the Statesman 4 copies
Three Šulgi hymns : Sumerian royal hymns glorifying King… 2 copies

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1899-03-03

Date of death

1978-07-16

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Latvia

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Annapolis, Maryland, USA

Education

University of Marburg (PhD ∙ 1922)

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tutor

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Heidegger, Martin (teacher)

Strauss, Leo (friend)

Brann, Eva (colleague)

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St. John's College

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