Georg Mohr

1640 - 1697


Georg Mohr was a Danish mathematician who anticipated Mascheroni's proof that all ruler and compass constructions can be accomplished with compasses alone.
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  1. Theseus
  2. The Galileo Project
  1. Mathematical Genealogy Project

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