Johan Ludvig Heiberg was a Danish philologist and historian. He is best known for his discovery of previously unknown texts in the Archimedes Palimpsest, and for his edition of Euclid's Elements that T. L. Heath translated into English. He also published an edition of Ptolemy's Almagest.

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Occupation: linguist, historian of mathematics, university teacher, classical philologist
Position held: rector
Citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark
Born: November 27, 1854
Died: January 4, 1928

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Johan Ludvig Heiberg

Danish philologist and hellenist (1854-1928)

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Occupation: linguist, historian of mathematics, university teacher, classical philologist
Position held: rector
Citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark
Born: November 27, 1854
Died: January 4, 1928

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