Died 1927-07-07.
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Gösta Mittag-Leffler
Magnus Gustaf "Gösta" Mittag-Leffler was a Swedish mathematician. His mathematical contributions are connected chiefly with the theory of functions that today is called complex analysis. He founded the prestigious mathematical periodical Acta Mathematica and was its editor for 40 years.
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business · Swedish mathematician (1846–1927) · mathematician · university teacher · scientist · editor · entrepreneur · also Gösta Mittag-Leffler, Magnus Gösta Mittag-Leffler, Mittag-Leffler
Born 16 March 1846 · Died 7 July 1927 · Q357154
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1927· 1 entry
1916· 2 entries
Career landmark: director (1916–1927).
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Turned his Djursholm estate into a national trust
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1911· 1 entry
But for more than 15 years he continued working on Acta Mathematica
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1903· 1 entry
Mittag-Leffler was responsible for inducing the committee to award the prize for Physics jointly to Marie and Pierre Curie, instead of just Pierre
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1896· 1 entry
Awarded Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1896).
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1889· 1 entry
Mittag-Leffler purchased two land lots about 0
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1884· 1 entry
Became the first woman anywhere in the world to hold that position
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1882· 3 entries
King Oscar as the first subscriber received the very first copy of Acta Mathematica
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Mittag-Leffler founded the mathematical journal Acta Mathematica
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Career landmark: editor (1882–1927).
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1881· 1 entry
Resigned from the University of Helsinki and on June 11 became the first professor of mathematics at the newly founded University College of Stockholm (the later Stockholm University)
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1877· 1 entry
Mittag-Leffler became the professor of mathematics at the University of Helsinki as successor to Lorenz Lindelöf
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1873· 1 entry
Mittag-Leffler won a Byzantine stipend
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1872· 2 entries
And became docent at the university the same year
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Studied at Uppsala University, Doctor (1865–1872).
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1865· 1 entry
Studied at Stockholm gymnasium (1861–1865).
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1861· 1 entry
Studied at Klara skola (1855–1861).
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1855· 1 entry
Gustav went to Klara Elementary School in Stockholm
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1846· 1 entry
Born 1846-03-16.
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