Axel Sophus Guldberg (2 November 1838 – 28 February 1913) was a Norwegian mathematician.

Biography

Born in Christiania (now called Oslo), Guldberg was the second oldest out of 11 siblings. He and his siblings were initially homeschooled, but he and his older brother,

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, later began going to school in

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, where they lived together with relatives. He completed his examen artium in 1856,

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in 1863 and

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in 1867. In 1863, he was an

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in Drammen. From 1864 to 1865, he studied mathematics in Germany and France, while simultaneously on his honeymoon. In 1865, Guldberg became a

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. The same year, he began teaching mathematics at the

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until 1899. He was an important figure in the insurance industry. He also served in the Norwegian law commission. In 1866, he had a son, Alf Victor Guldberg, with his wife, Fredrikke Borchsenius.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guldberg, Axel Sophus Norwegian mathematicians 1838 births 1913 deaths Scientists from Oslo Norwegian Military Academy faculty Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters Adjunct professor Norwegian corporate directors