Births on May 8

Johan Jensen (mathematician)

Born on May 8, 1859

Johan Jensen, Danish mathematician and engineer (d. 1925)

Johan Ludwig William Valdemar Jensen, mostly known as Johan Jensen (8 May 1859 – 5 March 1925), was a Danish mathematician and engineer. He was the president of the Danish Mathematical Society from 1892 to 1903.

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Johan Jensen (mathematician)

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Events on 1859

31 May

Big Ben
The clock tower at the Houses of Parliament, which houses Big Ben, starts keeping time.
30 Jun

Niagara Falls
French acrobat Charles Blondin crosses Niagara Falls on a tightrope.
8 Jul

Union between Sweden and Norway
King Charles XV & IV accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway.
16 Oct

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown leads a raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
24 Nov

On the Origin of Species
Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species.

Births on May 8

Johan Jensen (mathematician)

Born on May 8, 1859

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Events on 1859

Big Ben

Niagara Falls

Union between Sweden and Norway

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry

On the Origin of Species