Emanuel Björling Explained

Emanuel Gabriel Björling
Birth Date:2 December 1808
Birth Place:Västerås
Death Place:Västerås
Nationality:Swedish
Occupation:Mathematician
Spouse:Sofia Emilia Bottiger
Relatives:Carl Fabian Björling (son)

Emanuel Gabriel Björling (2 December 1808 – 3 November 1872)[1] was a Swedish mathematician. He was the father of mathematician Carl Fabian Björling.

Career

In 1836, he became the associate professor of mechanics at the University of Uppsala.[1] [2] He was a lecturer and later a rector at Västerås grammar school.[1] He is most well known for the Björling problem.[1]

In 1850, he became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Mathematics and Mathematicians - Lars Gårding - Google Books . 2014-05-17. 9780821890455 . Rding . Lars G\aa . 1998 .
  2. Book: Broden. T. Swedish biographical dictionary. 2017-09-07.