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Johan Ludvig Heiberg

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Danish philologist and hellenist (1854-1928)

WritersLived 1854 to 1928 · aged 73
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Johan Ludvig Heiberg was a Danish philologist and historian. He is best known for his discovery of previously unknown texts in the Archimedes Palimpsest, and for his edition of Euclid's Elements that T. L. Heath translated into English. He also published an edition of Ptolemy's Almagest.

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1924commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
1916Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog
1912Binoux Prize
1907Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog

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Lived 1854 to 1928 · aged 73
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