Background
He was born on the island of Als (German: Alsen).
mathematician university professor
He was born on the island of Als (German: Alsen).
Witt completed his Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Göttingen in 1934 with Emmy Noether and later became a lecturer.
After his schooling, Witt went to the University of Freiburg and the University of Göttingen. He joined the Nazi party and was an active party member. From 1937 until 1979, he taught at the University of Hamburg.
He died in Hamburg in 1991.
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He was then a member of a team led by Helmut Hasse.