Emanuel Björling
Emanuel Gabriel Björling (2 December 1808 – 3 November 1872)[1] was a Swedish mathematician. He was the father of mathematician Carl Fabian Björling.
Emanuel Gabriel Björling | |
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| Born | 2 December 1808 |
| Died | November 3, 1872 (aged 63) Västerås |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Mathematician |
| Spouse(s) | Sofia Emilia Bottiger |
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Career
In 1836, he became the associate professor of mechanics at the University of Uppsala.[1][2] He was a lecturer and later a rector at Västerås grammar school.[1] He is most well known for the Björling problem.[1]
In 1850, he became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.[1]
References
- Rding, Lars G\aa (1998). Mathematics and Mathematicians - Lars Gårding - Google Books. ISBN 9780821890455. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- Broden, T. Swedish biographical dictionary. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
External links
- http://runeberg.org/sbh/bjorlieg.html
- http://genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu/id.php?id=20542
- Author profile in the database zbMATH
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