Adrien-Marie Legendre
Also known as A.M. Legendre, Adrien Marie Legendre, Adrien Marie Le Jendre
matemático francés
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Adrien-Marie Legendre was a French mathematician who lived from 1752 to 1833 and made important contributions to number theory, statistics, and other areas of mathematics. His work helped advance mathematical understanding during a pivotal period in the history of science, and many of his discoveries and methods continue to be used in mathematics today.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1752
- Died
- 1833
- Works
- 97
Top works
- Elementi di geometria
- Archimedes, Huygens, Lambert, Legendre. Vier Abhandlungen über Die Kreismessung...
- Éléments de géométrie
- Elements of geometry and trigonometry, from the works of A. M. Legendre
- Elements of geometry
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,383x
- Electrical Energy Storage for the Grid: A Battery of Choices
· 2011 · cited 14,075x
Works in European collections
22 objects attributed to Adrien-Marie Legendre, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Article · Español
Adrien-Marie Legendre (francés: /adʁiɛ̃ maʁi ləʒɑ̃ːdʁ/; 18 de septiembre de 1752-10 de enero de 1833), fue un destacado matemático francés. Otorgó importantes contribuciones a la estadística, a la teoría de números, al álgebra abstracta y al análisis matemático. Intervino en geodesia y en la comisión que estableció el metro como unidad de medida internacional.
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1752 births1833 deaths18th-century French mathematicians19th-century French mathematiciansFellows of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesFellows of the Royal Society of EdinburghFrench fellows of the Royal SocietyFrench number theoristsFrench recipients of the Legion of HonourFrench textbook writersMembers of the French Academy of Sciences
