[HM], Hilbert's students ...

Michael Detlefsen (Detlefsen.1@nd.edu)
Wed, 11 Nov 1998 02:51:24 -0500

>Hilbert's "Gesammelte Abhandlungen" published in 1935 lists 69 students who
>completed doctorates under him. Hilbert lived another 8 years. Were there
>any more doctoral students? Gentzen was Hilbert's assistant during those
>years. Did he do his doctorate with Hilbert? If not, with whom?
>
>Did Hilbert suffer from senile dementia at any stage?
>
>Answers would be very much appreciated.
>
>Martin Davis

So far as I know, H never suffered from senile dementia, Martin, though he
had serious physical ailments for some years before he died. As to Gentzen,
he was Weyl's student at Gottingen, not H's.
Best,
Mic Detlefsen

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