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Karl Weierstraß

Karl Weierstraß
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Karl Theodor Wilhelm Weierstrass was a German mathematician often cited as the "father of modern analysis". Despite leaving university without a degree, he studied mathematics and trained as a school teacher, eventually teaching mathematics, physics, botany and gymnastics.

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  1. Anders Jonas ÅngströmAugust 13, 1814 – June 21, 1874
  2. Andrew GrahamApril 8, 1815 – November 5, 1908
  3. Karl Weierstraß (this page)October 31, 1815 – February 19, 1897
  4. Louis Le ChatelierFebruary 20, 1815 – November 10, 1873
  5. Warren De la RueJanuary 18, 1815 – April 19, 1889
  6. Rudolf WolfJuly 7, 1816 – December 6, 1893

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