Julius Plücker
Julius Plücker was born on June 16, 1801. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Julius Plücker
Julius Plücker (16 July 1801 – 22 May 1868) was a German mathematician and physicist. He made fundamental contributions to the field of analytical geometry and was a pioneer in the investigations of cathode rays that led eventually to the discovery of the electron. He also vastly extended the study of Lamé curves.