Mathematician:Johan Ludvig Heiberg

Mathematician

Danish historian best known for discovering previously unknown texts of Archimedes.

Also published an edition of Euclid's The Elements.

Nationality

Danish

History

• Born: 27 November 1854, Aalborg
• Died: 4 January 1928

Publications

• 1880, 1912: The works of Archimedes
• 1883 -- 1916: The works of Euclid (with Heinrich Menge)
• 1891 -- 1893: The works of Apollonius of Perga
• 1896: The works of Serenus of Antinoupolis
• 1898, 1903: The works of Claudius Ptolemy
• 1899: The works of Hero of Alexandria

Sources

• 1926: Sir Thomas L. Heath: Euclid: The Thirteen Books of The Elements: Volume 1 (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Introduction: Chapter $\text{V}$. The Text
• 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {A}.5$: Archimedes (ca. $\text {287}$ – $\text {212}$ B.C.): Appendix: The Text of Archimedes
• 2008: Ian Stewart: Taming the Infinite ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $2$: The Logic of Shape: Archimedes