Karl Mollweide
German mathematician and astronomer
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| Born | Karl Brandan Mollweide (1774-02-03)3 February 1774 Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Died | 10 March 1825(1825-03-10) (aged 51) Leipzig, Saxony, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Mathematician, astronomer |
Karl Brandan Mollweide (3 February 1774 – 10 March 1825) was a German mathematician[1] and astronomer who taught in Halle and Leipzig. In trigonometry, he rediscovered the formula now known as Mollweide's formula. He invented a map projection called the Mollweide projection.
References
- ^ Sullivan, Michael (2006-01-01). Precalculus. Pearson Custom Publishing. p. 680. ISBN 978-0-536-91924-3. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
External links
- O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Karl Mollweide", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
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