Mathematician:Louis Poinsot

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Mathematician

French mathematician and physicist best known for his work in geometry and the embryonic field of graph theory.

Invented the field of geometrical mechanics.


Nationality

French


History

  • Born: January 3rd, 1777 in Paris, France.
  • Died: December 5th 1859 in Paris, France.


Theorems and Inventions

Definitions of concepts named for Louis Poinsot can be found here.


Publications

  • 1803: ElĂ©ments de statique
  • 1834: Theorie nouvelle de la rotation des corps


Sources