Zurich 1910–1921

pp. 119-146

in: Volker Peckhaus, Ernst Zermelo, Berlin, Springer, 2015

Abstract

Zermelo's time in Zurich from 1910 to 1916 stands out as the only period in his life when he held a paid university professorship. The early end of this professorship inspired some widely circulated anecdotes of doubtful truth.