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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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
edit- O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Claude-Louis Mathieu", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews