Nikolai Maximovich Günther (Russian: Николай Максимович Гюнтер, also transliterated as Nicholas M. Gunther[1] or N. M. Gjunter[2]) (December 17 [O.S.
December 5] 1871 – May 4, 1941) was a Russian mathematician known for his work in potential theory and in integral and partial differential equations: later studies have uncovered his contributions to the theory of Gröbner bases.
[2] He was an Invited Speaker of the ICM in 1924 at Toronto,[3] in 1928 at Bologna,[4][5] and in 1932 at Zurich.