“Gauss's Abstract of the Disquisitiones Generales circa Superficies Curvas presented to the Royal Society of Gottingen”
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Johann Friedrich Pfaff
Johann Friedrich Pfaff was a German mathematician. He is best known for his work on differential equations and as Carl Friedrich Gauss's doctoral advisor.
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science · German mathematician (1765–1825) · mathematician · astronomer · university teacher · also Johann Friedrich Pfaff, Pfaff
Born 22 December 1765 · Died 21 April 1825 · Q77361
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1825· 1 entry
Died 1825-04-21.
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1812· 1 entry
On the death of Georg Simon Klügel, Pfaff became director of the observatory at Halle
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1810· 1 entry
Pfaff moved to the University of Halle, where he remained for the rest of his career
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1787· 1 entry
Studied at University of Göttingen (1785–1787).
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1785· 1 entry
Studied at Karlsschule Stuttgart (1774–1785).
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1765· 1 entry
Born 1765-12-22.
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