Joseph Diaz Gergonne
French mathematician and philosopher
Born
June 19th, 1771
254 years ago
Died
May 4th, 1859
166 years ago — 87 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
France
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Gergonne contributed significantly to the fields of mathematics and philosophy. His work focused on projective geometry and combinatorial analysis. He established mathematical terminology and notation that are still used today. Gergonne also engaged in the promotion and teaching of mathematics in various educational institutions.
Contributed to projective geometry
Published works on combinatorial analysis
Introduced mathematical terminology
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