Karl Mollweide

Karl Brandan Mollweide (3 February 1774 – 10 March 1825) was a German mathematician[1] and astronomer who taught in Halle and Leipzig. In trigonometry, he discovered the formula known as Mollweide's formula. He invented a map projection called the Mollweide projection.

Karl Mollweide
Karl Mollweide
Born
Karl Brandan Mollweide

(1774-02-03)3 February 1774
Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony, Germany
Died10 March 1825(1825-03-10) (aged 51)
Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
NationalityGerman
OccupationMathematician, astronomer

References
  1. Sullivan, Michael (2006-01-01). Precalculus. Pearson Custom Publishing. p. 680. ISBN 978-0-536-91924-3. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
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