Claude-Louis Mathieu
Claude-Louis Mathieu (25 November 1783 in Mâcon – 5 March 1875 in Paris) was a French mathematician and astronomer who began his career as an engineer. He worked with the Bureau des Longitudes and tried to determine the distance of the stars.
Claude-Louis Mathieu | |
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 Claude-Louis Mathieu | |
| Born | 25 November 1783 |
| Died | 5 March 1875 |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | distance of the stars |
| Awards | Lalande Prize (1808), (1815) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | mathematics astronomy |
| Institutions | Bureau des Longitudes |
Awarded the Lalande Prize twice, in 1808 and 1815.
References
- O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Claude-Louis Mathieu", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
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