Sophus Lie
Sophus Lie was born on December 17, 1842. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Sophus Lie
Marius Sophus Lie ( LEE; Norwegian: [liː]; 17 December 1842 – 18 February 1899) was a Norwegian mathematician. He largely created the theory of continuous symmetry and applied it to the study of geometry and differential equations. He also made substantial contributions to the development of algebra.