Emanuel Björling

Emanuel Gabriel Björling (2 December 1808 – 3 November 1872)^[1] was a Swedish mathematician. He was the father of mathematician Carl Fabian Björling.

Emanuel Gabriel Björling
Born	2 December 1808 Västerås
Died	3 November 1872(1872-11-03) (aged 63) Västerås
Nationality	Swedish
Occupation	Mathematician
Spouse	Sofia Emilia Bottiger
Relatives	Carl Fabian Björling (son)

Career

In 1836, he became the associate professor of mechanics at the University of Uppsala.^[1][2] He was a lecturer and later a rector at Västerås grammar school.^[1] He is most well known for the Björling problem.^[1]

In 1850, he became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.^[1]