Mathematician:Johan Ludvig Heiberg
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Mathematician
Danish historian best known for discovering previously unknown texts of Archimedes.
Also published an edition of Euclid's The Elements.
Nationality
Danish
History
- Born: 27 November 1854, Aalborg
- Died: 4 January 1928
Publications
- 1880, 1912: The works of Archimedes
- 1883 -- 1916: The works of Euclid (with Heinrich Menge)
- 1891 -- 1893: The works of Apollonius of Perga
- 1896: The works of Serenus of Antinoupolis
- 1898, 1903: The works of Claudius Ptolemy
- 1899: The works of Hero of Alexandria
Sources
- 1926: Sir Thomas L. Heath: Euclid: The Thirteen Books of The Elements: Volume 1 (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Introduction: Chapter $\text{V}$. The Text
- 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.5$: Archimedes (ca. $\text {287}$ – $\text {212}$ B.C.): Appendix: The Text of Archimedes
- 2008: Ian Stewart: Taming the Infinite ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $2$: The Logic of Shape: Archimedes