Édouard Lucas
Sign in to saveAlso known as François-Édouard-Anatole Lucas, Francois Lucas, Francois E. A. Lucas, Francois Edouard Anatole Lucas, François Édouard Anatole Lucas, François Edouard Lucas, Francois Edouard Lucas, F Edouard Lucas
French mathematician (1842–1891)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1842-04-04 ) 4 April 1842, Amiens , France
- Died
- 3 October 1891 (1891-10-03) (aged 49), Paris , France
- Alma mater
- École Normale Supérieure
- Known for
- Lucas number , Lucas sequence , Lucas primality test , Lucas–Lehmer primality test , Lucas prime , Lucas's theorem , Genaille–Lucas rulers , Ménage problem , Tower of Hanoi
- Fields
- Mathematics
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Édouard
- Family name
- Lucas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Amiens
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- École Normale Supérieure
- Employer
- Lycée Charlemagne
- Languages spoken
- French
- Notable work
- Tower of Hanoi
- Field of work
- mathematical game
- Conflict
- Franco-Prussian War
- Image
- Edouard Lucas.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1842-04-04
- date of death
- 1891-10-03
- Commons category
- Édouard Lucas
- cause of death
- erysipelas
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Édouard Lucas
- contributed to creative work
- Popular Science
- maintained by WikiProject
- WikiProject Mathematics
- Commons Creator page
- Édouard Lucas
- place of burial
- Montmartre Cemetery
- birth name
- François Édouard Anatole Lucas
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Encyclopedic overview
François Édouard Anatole Lucas ( French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa edwaʁ anatɔl lykɑ]; 4 April 1842 – 3 October 1891) was a French mathematician. Lucas is known for his study of the Fibonacci sequence and the Tower of Hanoi. The related Lucas sequences and Lucas numbers are named after him.
Biography
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