Abraham de Moivre

Summary

Abraham de Moivre is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Vitry-le-François^[2]. He was born on May 26, 1667^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on November 27, 1754^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], and astronomer^[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Vitry-le-François^[2], Abraham de Moivre…
• Abraham de Moivre died in London^[4].
• Abraham de Moivre was born on May 26, 1667^[3].
• Abraham de Moivre died on November 27, 1754^[5].
• Abraham de Moivre is buried at St Martin-in-the-Fields^[10].
• Abraham de Moivre held citizenship in France^[11].
• Abraham de Moivre's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Abraham de Moivre's professions included statistician^[7].
• Abraham de Moivre's professions included astronomer^[8].
• Abraham de Moivre's field of work was probability theory^[12].
• Abraham de Moivre's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• Abraham de Moivre's field of work was statistics^[14].
• Abraham de Moivre's field of work was astronomy^[15].
• Abraham de Moivre's education included a stint at Academy of Saumur^[16].
• Abraham de Moivre was educated at collège d’Harcourt^[17].
• Abraham de Moivre was educated at Academy of Sedan^[18].
• Abraham de Moivre's doctoral advisor was Jacques Ozanam^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Abraham de Moivre is de Moivre's formula^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Abraham de Moivre is De mensura sortis, seu, de probabilitate eventuum in ludis a casu fortuito pendentibus^[21].
• Abraham de Moivre was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• Abraham de Moivre was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Abraham de Moivre was a member of Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Abraham de Moivre was influenced by Isaac Newton^[25].
• Abraham de Moivre is recorded as male^[26].
• Abraham de Moivre's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Abraham de Moivre's place of birth was Vitry-le-François^[2]. He was born on May 26, 1667^[3].

Education

Educated at Academy of Saumur^[16], a university^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1599^[30], headquartered in Saumur^[31]; collège d’Harcourt^[17], a college^[32], in Kingdom of France^[33], founded in 1280^[34]; and Academy of Sedan^[18], an academy^[35]. Abraham de Moivre's doctoral advisor was Jacques Ozanam^[19]. He studied under Jacques Ozanam^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], and astronomer^[8]. Fields of work include probability theory^[12], a branch of mathematics^[37]; mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[38]; statistics^[14], an academic major^[39]; and astronomy^[15], a branch of science^[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include de Moivre's formula^[20], a theorem^[41] and De mensura sortis, seu, de probabilitate eventuum in ludis a casu fortuito pendentibus^[21]. Things named for Abraham de Moivre include de Moivre's formula^[42], a theorem^[43] and De Moivre–Laplace theorem^[44], a theorem^[45].

Death and Burial

Abraham de Moivre died on November 27, 1754^[5]. He died in London^[4]. Burial took place at St Martin-in-the-Fields^[10].

Why It Matters

Abraham de Moivre has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

He is credited with the discovery of Stirling's approximation^[47], a theorem^[48]. Works attributed to him include The Doctrine of Chances^[49], a literary work^[50]. Entities named for him include de Moivre's formula^[42], a theorem^[43] and De Moivre–Laplace theorem^[44], a theorem^[45].

FAQs

Where was Abraham de Moivre born?

Abraham de Moivre was born in Vitry-le-François^[2].

Where did Abraham de Moivre die?

Abraham de Moivre passed away in London^[4].

What did Abraham de Moivre do for work?

Abraham de Moivre worked as mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], and astronomer^[8].

Where did Abraham de Moivre go to school?

Abraham de Moivre was educated at Academy of Saumur^[16], collège d’Harcourt^[17], and Academy of Sedan^[18].

What did Abraham de Moivre discover?

Abraham de Moivre is credited as discoverer of Stirling's approximation^[47].