About Karl Mollweide
Lived 1774 – 1825 (aged 51). Karl Mollweide was a German mathematician, astronomer, university teacher, cartographer and dean.
Karl Brandan Mollweide (3 February 1774 – 10 March 1825) was a German mathematician and astronomer who taught in Halle and Leipzig. In trigonometry, he rediscovered the formula now known as Mollweide's formula. He invented a map projection called the Mollweide projection.thumb
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Who was Karl Mollweide?
German mathematician
When was Karl Mollweide born?
Karl Mollweide was born on 3 February 1774 in Wolfenbüttel.
When did Karl Mollweide die?
Karl Mollweide died on 10 March 1825 in Leipzig.
What was Karl Mollweide's occupation?
Karl Mollweide was a mathematician, astronomer, university teacher, cartographer and dean.
What nationality was Karl Mollweide?
Karl Mollweide was German.
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