Weierstrass

(formerly Gilbert N)

Lat: 1.3°S, Long: 77.2°E, Diam: 33 km, Depth: 2.58 km, Rükl: 49

LO-IV-178-h1 The dark feature to the right of Weierstrass is the shadowed bowl of 31-km Van Vleck.

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Depth data from Kurt Fisher database

Karl Theodor Wilhelm Weierstrass (October 31, 1815 – February 19, 1897) was a German mathematician who is often cited as the "father of modern analysis"for his rigor in analysis that led to the modern theory of functions, and is considered one of the greatest mathematics teachers of all-time.
This replacement name for a formerly lettered crater was introduced on LTO-81A2. - Jim Mosher