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Hermann of Reichenau

1013 - 1054

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Blessed Hermann of Reichenau or Herman the Cripple (18 July 1013 – 24 September 1054), also known by other names, was an 11th-century Benedictine monk and scholar. He composed works on history, music theory, mathematics, and astronomy, as well as many hymns. He has traditionally been credited with the composition of "Salve Regina", "Veni Sancte Spiritus", and "Alma Redemptoris Mater", although these attributions are sometimes questioned. His cultus and beatification were confirmed by the Roman Catholic Church in 1863. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hermann of Reichenau is the 138th most popular mathematician (down from 131st in 2019), the 790th most popular biography from Germany (up from 818th in 2019) and the 19th most popular German Mathematician.

Hermann of Reichenau is most famous for his "Chronicle of the Abbey of Reichenau."

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Among MATHEMATICIANS

Among mathematicians, Hermann of Reichenau ranks 138 out of 1,004. Before him are Émile Borel, Theon of Alexandria, Andrew Wiles, Meton of Athens, Liu Hui, and Hermann Weyl. After him are Annie S. D. Maunder, Zu Chongzhi, Henri Lebesgue, Ferdinand von Lindemann, Mikhail Ostrogradsky, and John G. Kemeny.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1013, Hermann of Reichenau ranks 1. After him are Sancha of León, Richeza of Poland, Queen of Hungary, Isaac Alfasi, Geoffrey I of Provence, and Guaimar IV of Salerno. Among people deceased in 1054, Hermann of Reichenau ranks 4. Before him are Pope Leo IX, Yaroslav the Wise, and Atiśa. After him are García Sánchez III of Pamplona, and Fakhruddin As'ad Gurgani.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Hermann of Reichenau ranks 790 out of 7,253. Before him are Paul Reuter (1816), Hinrich Lichtenstein (1780), Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707), Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock (1724), Erwin Bowien (1899), and Marie of Hesse-Kassel (1767). After him are Albert Speer (1934), Anthony of Saxony (1755), Christina of Holstein-Gottorp (1573), Johann Joachim Quantz (1697), Otto Ohlendorf (1907), and Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia (1828).

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Among MATHEMATICIANS In Germany

Among mathematicians born in Germany, Hermann of Reichenau ranks 19. Before him are Alexander Grothendieck (1928), Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi (1804), Felix Klein (1849), Christopher Clavius (1538), Andrew Wiles (1953), and Hermann Weyl (1885). After him are Ferdinand von Lindemann (1852), Carl David Tolmé Runge (1856), Johannes Trithemius (1462), Ernst Schröder (1841), Maria Reiche (1903), and Thomas Abbt (1738).

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