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Gerrit Moll

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Gerrit Moll (left) shakes hands with John Dalton

Gerard Moll, called Gerrit Moll (1785–1838) was a Dutch scientist and mathematician.

From a family background in Amsterdam of commerce, Moll was drawn towards science. In 1812 he was appointed professor of mathematics and astronomy at Utrecht Observatory. He died of typhoid on 17 January 1838.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Klaas Van Berkel; Albert Van Helden; L. C. Palm (1999). The History of Science in the Netherlands: Survey, Themes and Reference. BRILL. p. 531. ISBN 90-04-10006-7.
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