David Hilbert

Events

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Episodes

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Years

1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name David Hilbert, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Hilbert publishes Grundlagen der Geometrie

   1899

   Role: Author and Mathematician

   1. 11899 · Publication venue unspecifiedPublication of Grundlagen der Geometrie

      Hilbert published his book in 1899, proposing a formal set of axioms to replace Euclid's traditional assumptions for geometry.

   2. 21899 · Publication venue unspecifiedShift to Modern Axiomatic Method

      Hilbert's approach signaled a shift to the modern axiomatic method, emphasizing methodological value over substantive content; the 1899 edition included a 21st axiom.

Sources

1. David Hilbert Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
2. Hilbert's axioms Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25