she had three younger brothers: the eldest, alfred, was born in 1883, was awarded a doctorate in chemistry from erlangen in 1909, but died nine years later. fritz noether, born in 1884, is remembered for his academic accomplishments; after studying in munich he made a reputation for himself in applied mathematics. the youngest, gustav robert, was born in 1889. very little is known about his life; he suffered from chronic illness and died in 1928.