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August Ferdinand Möbius — Age & Birthday

Born: 17 November 1790 · Died: 26 September 1868 · Age at death: 77

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August Ferdinand Möbius died aged 77. He was born on 17 November 1790 and died on 26 September 1868.

German mathematician and astronomer who discovered the Möbius strip

Did you know?He was a student of the famous mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss and later became the director of the Leipzig Observatory.

August Ferdinand Möbius (UK:, US:; German:; 17 November 1790 – 26 September 1868) was a German mathematician and theoretical astronomer.

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Age at death: 77
Years since death: 158

Born: November 17, 1790 · Schulpforte, Germany
Died: September 26, 1868
Nationality: Kingdom of Saxony
Known for: Science

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Father: Johann Heinrich Möbius
Mother: Johanne Katherine Christiane Keil
Children: Paul Möbius, Theodor Möbius

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