August Ferdinand Möbius

August Möbius
Engraving of Möbius by Adolf Neumann, c. 1850
Born
August Ferdinand Möbius

(1790-11-17)17 November 1790
Died26 September 1868(1868-09-26) (aged 77)
Alma mater
Known for
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsUniversity of Leipzig
Doctoral advisorJohann Pfaff
Other academic advisors
Doctoral studentsOtto Wilhelm Fiedler
Other notable studentsHermann Hankel

August Ferdinand Möbius (UK: /ˈmɜːbiəs/, US: /ˈm-, ˈm-/; German: [ˈmøːbi̯ʊs]; 17 November 1790 26 September 1868) was a German mathematician and theoretical astronomer.