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Karl Mollweide

Karl Mollweide
Image: Karl Brandan Mollweide (1774-1825) · Public domain · source

Karl Brandan Mollweide 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.

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  1. Nathaniel BowditchMarch 26, 1773 – March 16, 1838
  2. Edward Charles HowardMay 28, 1774 – September 27, 1816
  3. Francis BailyApril 28, 1774 – August 30, 1844
  4. Jean-Baptiste BiotApril 21, 1774 – February 3, 1862
  5. Karl Mollweide (this page)February 3, 1774 – March 10, 1825
  6. William HenryDecember 12, 1774 – September 2, 1836

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