Michel Chasles
French mathematician (1793–1880) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michel Floréal Chasles (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl flɔʁeal ʃal]; 15 November 1793 – 18 December 1880) was a French mathematician.
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Michel Chasles | |
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Born | (1793-11-15)15 November 1793 Épernon, France |
Died | 18 December 1880(1880-12-18) (aged 87) |
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | École Polytechnique |
Known for | Chasles's theorems |
Awards | Copley Medal (1865) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Doctoral advisor | Siméon Denis Poisson[1] |
Doctoral students | Jean Gaston Darboux Hubert Anson Newton |
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