Geek Fact for August 5th

By Judy Novotny / 08/05/2012 / Geek Facts

In 1802, Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel was born.

Niels Abel proved the impossibility of solving algebraically the general equation of the fifth degree.

Learn more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_Henrik_Abel

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