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Niels Henrik Abel

Norwegian mathematician1802 to 1829

Wikidata names Bernt Michael Holmboe as doctoral advisor. Linked to Wikidata, Mathematics Genealogy Project, and 5 other registers.

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Bernt Michael Holmboe

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1815 to 1821
Oslo Cathedral School
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1821 to 1822
University of Oslo
studied
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University of France
studied
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University of France
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known as: mathematician, university teacher
fields: group theory, calculus, mathematics, functional analysis, elliptic function, algebraic equation, abelian group, Abel Prize
awards: Grand prix des sciences mathématiques, 1830
member of: Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
notable works: Abel's binomial theorem, abelian group, Abel elliptic functions, Abel's theorem, Abel polynomials, Abel–Ruffini theorem, Abel transform, Abel's inequality, abelian category, abelian extension, Abel–Jacobi map, Abel–Plana formula, abelian variety
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stated by WikidataWikidataQ124115
stated by WikidataVIAF66522208
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stated by WikidataIdRef029677556
stated by WikidataISNI0000000123209411

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@misc{academicancestry_Q124115,
  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{Niels Henrik Abel: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q124115},
  note = {read on 2026-10-21}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 21). Niels Henrik Abel: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-21]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q124115