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Karl Mollweide

German mathematician · Germany · On the map · Academics · Lived 1774 to 1825 · aged 51

Karl Brandan Mollweide was a German mathematician 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.

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Country
Germany
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1774 to 1825 · aged 51