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Niels Abel was born 224 years ago, on August 5, 1802. At just 21, he proved that no general algebraic formula can solve equations of degree 5, a problem that had challenged mathematicians for roughly 250 years.

Short on money, Abel paid the printer himself and condensed his proof into just six pages to keep costs down. He sent a copy to Gauss, but never received a response.

Abel died of tuberculosis at just 26. Two days later, a letter arrived announcing that he had been appointed professor in Berlin.

A breakthrough recognized too late.

#NielsAbel #Mathematics #MathHistory #HistoryOfMathematics #Mathematician #Algebra #AbstractAlgebra #QuinticEquation #Quintic #GaloisTheory #MathematicalHistory #MathFacts #ScienceHistory #STEMHistory #STEM #MathematicalBreakthrough #MathematicalGenius #Norway #NorwegianHistory #CarlFriedrichGauss #Equations #NumberTheory #PureMathematics #MathEducation #ScienceCommunication #OnThisDay #August5 #History #MathematicsLovers #MathTwitter

An orange-red moon is rising right now over #Ontario, #Canada. The impact of the forest fires and wild smoke in Western Canada is creating an eerie mood as an owl calls out. #moon #nightsky #august5 #wildfires #EmberMoon #MoonPhotography #MoonPhotos #MoonShots #Photography

Today, August 5th, garden harvest. 4 zucchini, 1 summer squash, 4 Muncher and 5 Marketer cucumbers, 7 orange flamme tomatoes, 5 chadwick cherry, and 3 San Marzano tomatoes.

#gardening #SummerSquash #zucchini #cucumbers #tomatoes #GrowYourOwn #garden #harvest #August5 #MastodonOnly

"If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair."-Shirley Chisholm #August5 #Augusteenth @blackmaston #Blackmastodon #Blackfedi #MontgomeryBrawl #AlabamaSlamma #BattleatMontgomery

Good morning, frens. Happy 1 year anniversary of #MontgomeryBrawl #August5 #BattleatMontgomery #BeatumdownBrowns What title did we agree on? LOL

Anyway, have a blessed day, y'all!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_Riverfront_brawl