Sophus Lie
Norwegian mathematician
Marius Sophus Lie 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. Wikipedia
Born: December 17, 1842, Nordfjordeid, Norway
Died: February 18, 1899 (age 56 years), Oslo, Norway
Education: University of Oslo
Award: Lobachevsky Prize (1897)
Children: Marie Leskien