Died 1868-09-26.
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August Ferdinand Möbius
August Ferdinand Möbius was a German mathematician and theoretical astronomer.
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science · German mathematician and astronomer (1790–1868) · mathematician · astronomer · university teacher · also August Ferdinand Möbius, Möbius, Mobius
Born 17 November 1790 · Died 26 September 1868 · Q57335
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1848· 1 entry
Career landmark: director (1848–1861).
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1816· 1 entry
Was appointed as Extraordinary Professor to the "chair of astronomy and higher mechanics" at the University of Leipzig
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Studied at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (1814–1815).
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1814· 1 entry
Studied at University of Göttingen (1813–1814).
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1813· 2 entries
Began to study astronomy under mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss at the University of Göttingen, while Gauss was the director of the Göttingen Observatory
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Studied at Leipzig University (1809–1813).
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1809· 1 entry
Studied at Landesschule Pforta (1803–1809).
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1790· 1 entry
Born 1790-11-17.
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