Henrik Henrik Abel
Norwegian mathematician (1802–1829)
1802 — 1829
Quick Facts
Profession
Norwegian mathematician (1802–1829)
Born
August 5, 1802
Died
1829 (age ~27)
Name Origin
Scandinavian
Timeline
university teacher, mathematician
NorwayBorn in FinnøyDied in Froland
1802
Born in Finnøy (1802-08-05)
1815
EducationStudied at Oslo Cathedral School (1815–1821)
1821
EducationStudied at University of Oslo (1821–1822)
1829
Died in Froland
1830
AwardGrand prix des sciences mathématiques
About
Niels Henrik Abel was a Norwegian mathematician who made pioneering contributions in a variety of fields. His most famous single result is the first complete proof demonstrating the impossibility of solving the general quintic equation in radicals. This question was one of the outstanding open problems of his day, and had been unresolved for over 250 years. He was also an innovator in the field of elliptic functions and the discoverer of Abelian functions. He made his discoveries while living in poverty and died at the age of 26 from tuberculosis.
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Who is Henrik Henrik Abel?+
Niels Henrik Abel was a Norwegian mathematician who made pioneering contributions in a variety of fields. His most famous single result is the first complete proof demonstrating the impossibility of solving the general quintic equation in radicals. This question was one of the outstanding open probl
What does the name Henrik mean?+
The name Henrik means "a male given name, equivalent to English Henry. Etymology: From Henrik, from Haimrich (see Heimrih), from Germanic roots meaning home and king, powerful. Cognate with Henrik, Heinrich and Henry.". It is of Scandinavian origin.
When was Henrik Henrik Abel born?+
Henrik Henrik Abel was born on August 5, 1802.
When did Henrik Henrik Abel die?+
Henrik Henrik Abel died in 1829, at approximately 27 years of age.
Name Meaning
a male given name, equivalent to English Henry. Etymology: From Henrik, from Haimrich (see Heimrih), from Germanic roots meaning home and king, powerful. Cognate with Henrik, Heinrich and Henry.
The name Henrik is of Scandinavian origin, meaning "a male given name, equivalent to English Henry. Etymology: From Henrik, from Haimrich (see Heimrih), from Germanic roots meaning home and king, powerful. Cognate with Henrik, Heinrich and Henry.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Henrik — August 5, 1802
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Fire · Sun · Jul 23 – Aug 22
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Your paper from '98 is still on my desk. Dog-eared and highlighted.
— a grad student
We share a planet and a moment in time. That's enough.
— someone far away
You made me understand something I thought was beyond me.
— a curious mind
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