Hermann Brunn

Karl Hermann Brunn
The Borromean rings are the simplest Brunnian link.
Born1 August 1862
Died20 September 1939 (1939-09-21) (aged 77)
NationalityGerman
Alma materLudwig Maximilian University of Munich
Known forConvex geometry, knot theory
Scientific career
Thesis Über Ovale und Eiflächen  (1887)

Karl Hermann Brunn (1 August 1862 – 20 September 1939) was a German mathematician, known for his work in convex geometry (see Brunn–Minkowski inequality) and in knot theory. Brunnian links are named after him, as his 1892 article "Über Verkettung" included examples of such links.

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