Public figure
Anders Johan Lexell Gold
Russian mathematician (1740-1784)
Anders Johan Lexell is a Russian mathematician (1740-1784). Born 1740 in Turku. Associated with Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, Uppsala University, Royal Academy of Turku.
At a glance
Gold- Born
- 1740-12-24, Turku
- Died
- 1784-12-11, Saint Petersburg
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Occupations
- astronomer, mathematician, physicist, university teacher
- Fields
- astronomy, trigonometry, mathematics
- Member of
- Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, French Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences of Turin
Education and professional journey
SilverWork
- Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences
- Uppsala University
- Royal Academy of Turku
Education
Awards and recognition
Notable work
- Disquisitio de inuestiganda vera quantitate parallaxeos solis, ex transitu Veneris ante discum solis anno 1769, cui accedunt animaduersiones in tractatum
- Lexell's Comet
- Lexell's theorem
Family
SilverOnly relatives who are public figures themselves.
- Jonas LexellFather
Personal journey
- Languages
- Swedish, Russian, French, Latin
Due diligence
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What we have, and what we might have wrong
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