1. Birth

    · Wehlau (now Znamensk), Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia

    Hilbert was born in East Prussia; the birthplace is disputed between Wehlau and Königsberg. This card uses Wehlau, the location given by MacTutor, while preserving the uncertainty. Wikipedia records a birthplace ambiguity: Hilbert himself stated Königsberg, while other accounts give Wehlau.

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