Carl Theodor Anger
German astronomer and mathematician
About Carl Theodor Anger
Lived 1803 – 1858 (aged 54). Carl Theodor Anger was a German astronomer, mathematician, geodesist and physicist.
Carl Theodor Anger (Danzig, 31 July 1803 – Danzig, 25 March 1858) was a German mathematician and astronomer. He was a student of and assistant to Friedrich Bessel at the Königsberg Observatory from 1827 until 1831. Thereafter, he was appointed as astronomer by the Naturforschende Gesellschaft in Danzig.
Besides his scientific work, especially that related to Bessel functions, he is also known for his first-hand biographical notes on the life of Bessel.
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Who was Carl Theodor Anger?
German astronomer and mathematician (1803-1858)
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Carl Theodor Anger was born on 31 July 1803 in Gdańsk.
When did Carl Theodor Anger die?
Carl Theodor Anger died on 25 March 1858 in Gdańsk.
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Carl Theodor Anger was an astronomer, mathematician, geodesist and physicist.
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Carl Theodor Anger was German.
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