Mathematician:Jacques Frédéric Français

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Mathematician

French mathematician whose work was mostly inspired by that of his brother François Joseph Français.

Famous for having published Jean-Robert Argand's work on the use of the complex plane to represent complex numbers.


Nationality

French


History

  • Born: 20 June 1775 in Saverne, Bas-Rhin, France
  • Died: 9 March 1833 in Metz, France


Publications

  • 1813: Mémoire sur le mouvement de rotation d'un corps solide libre autour de son centre de masse


Sources