Hermann Hankel

Hermann Hankel
Born	(1839-02-14)14 February 1839 Halle, Germany
Died	29 August 1873(1873-08-29) (aged 34) Schramberg, German Empire
Nationality	German
Alma mater	Leipzig University
Known for	Generalized Stokes theorem Hankel contour Hankel function Hankel matrix Hankel transform Hankel singular value
Spouse	Marie Hankel
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematical analysis Special functions
Institutions	Leipzig University University of Erlangen–Nuremberg University of Tübingen
Thesis	Ueber eine besondere Classe der symmetrischen Determinanten  (1861)

Hermann Hankel (14 February 1839 – 29 August 1873) was a German mathematician. Having worked on mathematical analysis during his career, he is best known for introducing the Hankel transform and the Hankel matrix.