Adrien-Marie Legendre
Mathematician, born in Paris, France. He studied at the Collège Mazarin, became professor of mathematics at the Ecole Militaire (177580), a member of the Académie des Sciences (1783), and professor at the Ecole Normale (1795). He made major contributions to number theory and elliptical functions, but due to the jealousy of his colleague Laplace, he received little recognition or reward for his work.
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Adrien-Marie Legendre
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Adrien-Marie Legendre |
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| Born |
September 18, 1752 Paris, France |
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| Died |
January 10, 1833 Paris, France |
| Residence | France |
| Nationality | French |
| Field | Mathematician |
| Institution | École Militaire |
| Alma Mater | Collège Mazarin |
| Known for | Lagrangian and elliptic functions |
Adrien-Marie Legendre (September 18, 1752 – January 10, 1833) was a French mathematician.
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