Sophus Lie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sophus Lie

Norwegian mathematician

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1842

Place of Birth: Nordfjordeid, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Date of Death: 18-Feb-1899

Profession: mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Marius Sophus Lie ( LEE; Norwegian: [li?]; 17 December 1842 – 18 February 1899) was a Norwegian mathematician.
He largely created the theory of continuous symmetry and applied it to the study of geometry and differential equations.