Pierre Bouguer
French mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (1698–1758) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pierre Bouguer (French: [buˈge]) (16 February 1698, Le Croisic – 15 August 1758, Paris) was a French mathematician, geophysicist, geodesist, and astronomer. He is also known as "the father of naval architecture".
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Born | 16 February 1698 Le Croisic |
Died | 15 August 1758 (aged 60) Paris |
Occupation | Hydrographer, explorer, mathematician, physicist, astronomer |
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