K. A. Hirsch (1906–1986)
Author of The VNR Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics
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Most information from https://londmathsoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1112/blms/20.4.350 and https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies//Hirsch/ (2026-05-09).
Associated Works
The VNR Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics (1972) — Scientific Advisor; Collaborator, some editions — 201 copies
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- Legal name
- Hirsch, Kurt August
- Other names
- Hirsch, Kurt
- Birthdate
- 1906-01-12
- Date of death
- 1986-11-04
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of Berlin (doctorate|Philosophy of Mathematics)
King's College, Cambridge (PhD|Mathematics) - Occupations
- journalist
mathematician
lecturer in mathematics
professor of pure mathematics - Birthplace
- Berlin, German Empire
- Places of residence
- Berlin, Germany
Cambridge, England, UK
Leicester, England, UK
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
London, England, UK - Place of death
- London, England, UK
- Disambiguation notice
- Most information from https://londmathsoc.onlinelibrary.wile... and https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/... (2026-05-09).
- Associated Place (for map)
- England, UK
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