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		The Mozart of Mathematics, Niels Henrik Abel (medium.com/cantors-paradise)
		3 points by jorgenveisdal on Sept 3, 2020 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

aebtebeten on Sept 3, 2020 [–]

"Study the masters, not the pupils." — Abel

Abel evidently had a peripatetic career. For example, going from Oslo to Berlin to meet Crelle was quite the commute.

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