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RIEMANN
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• RIEMANN (noun)
The noun RIEMANN has 1 sense:
1. pioneer of non-Euclidean geometry (1826-1866)
Familiarity information: RIEMANN used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pioneer of non-Euclidean geometry (1826-1866)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Bernhard Riemann; Georg Friedrich Bernhard Riemann; Riemann
Instance hypernyms:
mathematician (a person skilled in mathematics)
Derivation:
Riemannian (of or relating to Riemann's non-Euclidean geometry)
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