August Ferdinand Möbius
Mathematician known for Möbius strip
Born
November 17th, 1790
234 years ago
Died
September 26th, 1868
156 years ago — 77 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Germany
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A mathematician and astronomer, contributed significantly to geometry. Developed the Möbius strip, a surface with only one side, which became a foundational concept in topology. Published works on number theory and astronomy, including explorations of celestial mechanics. Held a professorship at the University of Leipzig, where influential mathematical principles were taught and advanced.
Introduced the Möbius strip in topology
Published works on number theory
Contributed to celestial mechanics
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