Carl Anton Bretschneider, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Carl Anton Bretschneider

mathematician

Date of Birth: 27-May-1808

Place of Birth: Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 06-Nov-1878

Profession: mathematician, notary, historian of mathematics

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Carl Anton Bretschneider

  • Carl Anton Bretschneider (27 May 1808 – 6 November 1878) was a mathematician from Gotha, Germany.
  • Bretschneider worked in geometry, number theory, and history of geometry.
  • He also worked on logarithmic integrals and mathematical tables.
  • He was one of the first mathematicians to use the symbol ? for Euler's constant when he published his 1837 paper.
  • He is best known for his discovery of Bretschneider's formula.

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