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Caspar Wessel

1745 – 1818 Norway
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Who was Caspar Wessel?

Danish–Norwegian mathematician and cartographer (1745–1818)

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Caspar Wessel (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born
June 8, 1745
Died
1818
Nationality
Norway
Zodiac Sign
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