Karel Zahradník worked in mathematics at a period when the field's own foundations were under discussion.
The record lists Karel Zahradník as Czech mathematician (1848–1916).
Karel Zahradník was born at Litomyšl in 1848. His recorded nationality is Bohemia. He studied at Charles University.
The nineteenth century made mathematics rigorous: definitions were tightened, foundations questioned, and whole fields created from scratch.
His academic posts were held at University of Zagreb.
A theorem is permanent in a way no experiment can be, which raises the standard for entry.
The honours record reads: Order of Franz Joseph.
That the work was done from Bohemia matters: mathematical training, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
Karel Zahradník died in 1916, aged 68. The proofs remain, and a proof does not decay - which is the particular permanence mathematics offers.
Achievements
- Order of Franz Joseph
- Held posts at University of Zagreb
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