Karl Mollweide
Karl Brandan Mollweide (3 February 1774 – 10 March 1825) 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.
Karl Mollweide | |
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| Born | Karl Brandan Mollweide 3 February 1774 Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Died | 10 March 1825 (aged 51) Leipzig, Saxony, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | Mathematician, astronomer |
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