August Ferdinand Möbius
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Engraving of Möbius by Adolf Neumann, c. 1850 | |
| Born | August Ferdinand Möbius 17 November 1790 |
| Died | 26 September 1868 (aged 77) |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Leipzig |
| Doctoral advisor | Johann Pfaff |
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| Doctoral students | Otto Wilhelm Fiedler |
| Other notable students | Hermann Hankel |
August Ferdinand Möbius (UK: /ˈmɜːbiəs/, US: /ˈmeɪ-, ˈmoʊ-/; German: [ˈmøːbi̯ʊs]; 17 November 1790 – 26 September 1868) was a German mathematician and theoretical astronomer.