Karl Mollweide
Mathematician, Academic
1774 – 1825
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Who was Karl Mollweide?
Karl Brandan Mollweide, was a German mathematician and astronomer in Halle and Leipzig. In trigonometry, he discovered the formula known as Mollweide's formula. He invented a map projection called the Mollweide projection.
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- Born
- Feb 3, 1774
Wolfenbüttel - Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Died
- Mar 10, 1825
Leipzig
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on July 23, 2013
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