Caspar Wessel

1745–1818 (age 73)

Biography

Caspar Wessel (1745–1818) was a mathematician who first described complex numbers geometrically, publishing a treatise that mapped them onto the plane and without seeking fame laid groundwork for future analysts; he is remembered with other scholars at Assistens Cemetery.

A member of learned societies, he applied his analytical mind to surveying and navigation and served as a calm advisor to students and engineers who relied on his precise thinking.

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Cornelius Hoeyer
1741–1804 (age 63)
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Holger Simon Paulli
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Johan Christopher Hoppe
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Assistens Cemetery
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