Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Niels Henrik Abel
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023
1. Niels Henrik Abel Marker
Matematikeren
Niels Henrik Abel
1802-29
Berømt for banebrytende
arbeid innen ligningsteori
uendelige rekker og
elliptiske funksjoner
Bodde her 1815-21
Niels Henrik Abel (1802 - 1829), mathematician famous for his works in equation theory, infinite rows, and elliptic functions, lived here from 1815 to 1821.
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1829.
Location. 59° 54.827′ N, 10° 44.466′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. Marker is on Lille Grensen, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Lille Grensen 7, Oslo 0158, Norway. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Christian Krohg (within shouting distance of this marker); Katti Anker Møller (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Øvre Slottsgate 29
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Also see . . . Niels Henrik Abel (Wikipedia).
Overview: Niels Henrik Abel (5 August 1802 – 6 April 1829) 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, discoverer of Abelian functions. He made his discoveries while living in poverty and died at the age of 26 from tuberculosis. He and his contemporary Évariste Galois (who also died young at 20) developed the branch of mathematics now known as group theory.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023
2. Niels Henrik Abel Marker - wide view
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023
3. Niels Henrik Abel Marker - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 23, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
