Definition:Elliptic Function/Historical Note

Historical Note on Elliptic Function
Elliptic functions were first explored by in $1827$, and then by  in.

However, it turned out that had actually got there first, but had never got round to publishing his work.

noticed a passage in 's (Article $335$) in which it was clear that ' had already arrived at the same results that  had done, but some $30$ years before.

As wrote to his brother:
 * Mathematics would be in a very different position if practical astronomy had not diverted this colossal genius from his glorious career.