Niels Abel
1802-1829
Norwegian Mathematician
Niels Abel, in his tragically short life, made fundamental contributions to the study of mathematics. He may be best known for his work on elliptic functio...
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Niels Henrik Abel (1802-1829) was a Norwegian mathematician who proved that fifth and higher order equations have no algebraic solution. Had he not died prematurely, it is speculated that he might hav...
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Niels Henrik Abel was a Norwegian mathematician who is most famous for having proved that fifth and higher order equations have no algebraic solution. Had he not died prematurely at the age of 26, it ...
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Born near Stavanger, Norway, Abel was the son of Sören Georg Abel, a Lutheran minister and prominent figure in the Norwegian nationalist movement. Niels performed poorly in school but had an extr...
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