Niels Abel

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Noun1.Niels Abel - Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
Abel, Niels Henrik Abel
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At 21 years of age, Norwegian mathematician Niels Abel proved that algebraic equations of the fifth order are not solvable in radicals.
Abel's Proof: An Essay on the Sources and Meaning of Mathematical Unsolvability
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