Niels Henrik Abel
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Who was Niels Henrik Abel?
Norwegian mathematician who made groundbreaking contributions to algebra and analysis before his death at age 26, with Abelian groups named in his honor.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Niels Henrik Abel (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Tuberculosis
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