Ludwig Schläfli (15 January 1814 – 20 March 1895) was a Swiss mathematician, specialising in geometry and complex analysis (at the time called function theory) who was one of the key figures in developing the notion of higher-dimensional spaces. The concept of multidimensionality is pervasive in mathematics, has come to play a pivotal role in physics, and is a common element in science fiction.
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15 January 1814 Grasswil (now part of Seeberg), Canton Bern, Switzerland
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Died |
20 March 1895 (aged 81) Bern, Switzerland
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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