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August Leopold Crelle

1780 – 1855

German mathematician, architect and engineer

Mathematician State-certified engineers specializing in building constructionAutodidact
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About August Leopold Crelle

Lived 1780 – 1855 (aged 75). August Leopold Crelle was a German mathematician, state-certified engineers specializing in building construction, autodidact, architect, composer and collector.

August Leopold Crelle (17 March 1780 – 6 October 1855) was a German mathematician. He was born in Eichwerder near Wriezen, Brandenburg, and died in Berlin. He is the founder of Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik (also known as Crelle's Journal). He befriended Niels Henrik Abel and published seven of Abel's papers in the first volume of his journal.

In 1841, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society in 1853.

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Important facts

Born
17 March 1780, Eichwerder (Wriezen)
Birth century
18th century
Died
6 October 1855, Berlin
Occupation
Mathematician, state-certified engineers specializing in building construction, autodidact, architect, composer, collector
Nationality
Kingdom of Prussia
Education
Heidelberg University
Positions held
Oberbaurat
Employers
Royal Prussian Ministry of the Interior, Prussian Ministry of Spiritual, Educational and Medical Affairs

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Who was August Leopold Crelle?

German mathematician, architect and engineer (1780-1855)

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August Leopold Crelle was born on 17 March 1780 in Eichwerder (Wriezen).

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August Leopold Crelle died on 6 October 1855 in Berlin.

What was August Leopold Crelle's occupation?

August Leopold Crelle was a mathematician, state-certified engineers specializing in building construction, autodidact, architect, composer and collector.

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August Leopold Crelle was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: August Leopold Crelle

· Wikidata: Q450998

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