Human Accomplishment: Niels Henrik Abel

a Norwegian mathematician who made pioneering contributions in a variety of fields.

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(Niels Henrik Abel)

Born

5 August 1802 Nedstrand, Denmark–Norway

Died

6 April 1829 (aged 26) Froland, Norway

Nationality

Norwegian

Known for

Abel's binomial theorem Abel equation Abel equation of the first kind Abelian extension Abel function Abelian group Abel's identity Abel's inequality Abel's irreducibility theorem Abel–Jacobi map Abel–Plana

Fields

Mathematics

Alma mater

Royal Frederick University (BA, 1822)

Academic advisors

Bernt Michael Holmboe

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Norway

era

1800+

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