Emil Grosswald: From Refugee Odyssey to a Pillar of Number Theory

An intimate journey through the life of Emil Grosswald, a towering figure in number theory who thrived under upheaval. From dual degrees in mathematics and electrical engineering in Bucharest, through wartime flight across Europe to Cuba, and finally to a transformative U.S. career under Hans Rademacher, Grosswald bridged pure theory and practical insight. We unpack milestones like his work on Dedekind sums, the Grosswald–Schnitzer theorem linking zeta zeros, his multilingual early papers under the pseudonym E.G. Garnia, and his lasting impact on education at Temple University and the annual Emil Grosswald Memorial Lectures. This episode shows how the permanence of numbers can endure even when the world around us is not.

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