Christian Ludwig Gerling
Christian Gerling | |
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 Christian Ludwig Gerling (1788-1864) | |
| Born | 1788 |
| Died | 1864 |
| Nationality |  German |
| Alma mater | University of Gottingen |
| Known for | Geodetic triangulations |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist and astronomer |
| Institutions | University of Marburg |
| Doctoral advisor | Carl Friedrich Gauss |
| Doctoral students | Julius Plucker |
Christian Ludwig Gerling (1788-1864) studied under Carl Friedrich Gauss, obtaining his doctorate in 1812 for a thesis entitled: Methodi proiectionis orthographicae usum ad calculos parallacticos facilitandos explicavit simulque eclipsin solarem die, at the University of Gottingen. He is notable for his work on geodetics and in 1927 some 60 letters of correspondence between Gerling and Gauss on the topic were published. He is also notable as the doctoral advisor of Julius Plucker.