What is Alexander von Brill?
[[File:Alexander von Brill.jpg|thumb]] Alexander von Brill 20th September 1842 - 18th June1935) was a German [[mathematician]]. Today, he is mostly known for his work in [[algebraic geometry]]. Brill also was a [[Teacher|tecacher]], and an [[architect]]. He always believed that it was important that [[Mathematical model|mathematical models]] are easy to understad. When he thought of mathematical models, he often constructed them as well. [[Max Planck]] was one of his students. Between 1875 and 1880, he taught at the [[TH Darmstadt]], where [[Felix Klein]] was one of his colleagues. [[Category:German mathematicians]]