Person: Bjerknes, Carl

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Carl Bjerknes was a Norwegian mathematician and physicist who worked in pure mathematics as well as hydrodynamics.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 24 October 1825, Christiania (now Oslo), Norway. Died 20 March 1903, Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway.

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Origin Norway


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References

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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive