Matyáš Lerch (1860-1922)
Abstrakt
We describe the life and career of Matyáš Lerch, one of the most prominent Czech mathematician on the turn of 19th and 20th century. We give a short family background, proceeding to his studies at the Prague Polytechnic, his assistantship years there, forced departure to Swiss Fribourg, and return back to Bohemia.