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Christian Goldbach
1690Mar, 18

Christian Goldbach

Christian Goldbach, Prussian-German mathematician and academic (d. 1764)
Christian Goldbach (; German: [ˈɡɔltbax]; 18 March 1690 – 20 November 1764) was a German mathematician who also studied law. He is remembered today for Goldbach's conjecture.

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