Girard Desargues
French mathematician and engineer (1591–1661) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Girard Desargues (French: [ʒiʁaʁ dezaʁɡ]; 21 February 1591 – September 1661) was a French mathematician and engineer, who is considered one of the founders of projective geometry.[1] Desargues' theorem, the Desargues graph, and the crater Desargues on the Moon are named in his honour.
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Girard Desargues | |
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Born | (1591-02-21)21 February 1591 Lyon, France |
Died | September 1661 (aged 70) Lyon |
Known for | Desarguesian plane, non-Desarguesian plane, Desargues' theorem, Desargues graph, Desargues configuration, Desargues (crater) |
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Fields | Mathematics |
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