Gaspard Monge
French mathematician (1746–1818) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gaspard Monge, Comte de Péluse (9 May 1746[2] – 28 July 1818)[3] was a French mathematician, commonly presented as the inventor of descriptive geometry,[4][5] (the mathematical basis of) technical drawing, and the father of differential geometry.[6] During the French Revolution he served as the Minister of the Marine, and was involved in the reform of the French educational system, helping to found the École Polytechnique.
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Gaspard Monge | |
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Born | (1746-05-09)9 May 1746 |
Died | 28 July 1818(1818-07-28) (aged 72) Paris, France |
Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
Nationality | French |
Known for | Descriptive geometry Transportation theory |
Scientific career | |
Fields | mathematics, engineering, education |
Notable students | Jean-Baptiste Biot[1] Charles Dupin Sylvestre François Lacroix Jean-Victor Poncelet[1] |
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