Thorvald N. Thiele
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Thorvald Nicolai Thiele (December 24 1838 – September 26 1910) was a Danish astronomer, actuary, and mathematician, most notable for his work in statistics, interpolation, and the three-body problem. He also was a founder and Mathematical Director of the Hafnia Insurance Company, and led the founding of the Danish Actuarial Society. It was through his insurance work that he came into contact with fellow mathematician Jørgen Pedersen Gram.
He was the father of Holger Thiele.
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