Augustin-Louis Cauchy
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Summary
Augustin-Louis Cauchy was born on August 21, 1789[1], in Paris[2]. He died on May 23, 1857[3], in Sceaux[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], engineer[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,092 views/month, #6,921 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Cemetery Sceaux[10]
- Father: Louis François Cauchy[11]
- Mother: Marie-Madeleine Desestre[12]
- Spouse: Aloise de Bure[13]
- Country of citizenship: France[14]
- Field of work: mathematical analysis[15], geometry[16], mathematics[17], mechanics[18], elasticity theory[19], complex analysis[20], abstract algebra[21], continuum mechanics[22], mathematical physics[23], Cauchy problem[24]
- Employer: University of Paris[25], University of Turin[26], Corps of bridges, waters and forests[27], École polytechnique[28], Collège de France[29], Charles X of France[30]
- Educated at: École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[31], Lycée Henri-IV[32], École polytechnique[33]
- Notable work: Cauchy–Schwarz inequality[34], cauchy sequence[35], Cauchy problem[36], Cauchy principal value[37]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[38], Knight of the Legion of Honour[39], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[40], Concours général[41], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[42], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[43], 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[44]
- Member of: Royal Society[45], Société Philomathique de Paris[46], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[47], French Academy of Sciences[48], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[49], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[50], Russian Academy of Sciences[51], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[52], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[53]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[54]
- Influenced by: Bernard Bolzano[55]
- Sex or gender: male[56]
- Doctoral student: Viktor Bunyakovsky[57], Mikhail Ostrogradsky[58], Gabriel Oltramare[59], Francesco Faà di Bruno[60]
- Commons category: Augustin Louis Cauchy[61]
- Family name: Cauchy[62]
- Given name: Augustin[63]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Augustin-Louis Cauchy include Cauchy–Schwarz inequality[64], Cauchy distribution[65], Cauchy stress tensor[66], residue theorem[67], cauchy sequence[68], Picard–Lindelöf theorem[69], AM–GM inequality[70], and Cauchy's integral formula[71].
Why It Matters
Augustin-Louis Cauchy has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
He has been cited as an influence by Enno Dirksen[74], a mathematician[75], 1792–1850[76], of Germany[77], specialised in mathematics[78].
He is credited with the discovery of Burnside's lemma[79], a theorem[80] and root test[81], a convergence test[82]. Works attributed to him include Cours d'Analyse[83], a textbook[84]. Entities named for him include Cauchy–Schwarz inequality[64], Cauchy distribution[65], Cauchy stress tensor[66], residue theorem[67], cauchy sequence[68], and Picard–Lindelöf theorem[69].
His notable doctoral advisees include Mikhail Ostrogradsky[85], a physicist[86], 1801–1861[87], of Russian Empire[88], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[89], specialised in mathematical analysis[90]; Francesco Faà di Bruno[91], a mathematician[92], 1825–1888[93], of Kingdom of Italy[94], specialised in mathematics[95]; Viktor Bunyakovsky[96]; and Gabriel Oltramare[97].
FAQs
Where was Augustin-Louis Cauchy born?
Augustin-Louis Cauchy's place of birth was Paris[2].
Where did Augustin-Louis Cauchy die?
Augustin-Louis Cauchy passed away in Sceaux[4].
Who were Augustin-Louis Cauchy's parents?
Augustin-Louis Cauchy's father was Louis François Cauchy[11]. Augustin-Louis Cauchy's mother was Marie-Madeleine Desestre[12].
Who was Augustin-Louis Cauchy married to?
Augustin-Louis Cauchy's spouses include Aloise de Bure[13].
What did Augustin-Louis Cauchy do for work?
Augustin-Louis Cauchy worked as a mathematician[5], engineer[6], physicist[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Augustin-Louis Cauchy go to school?
Augustin-Louis Cauchy was educated at École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées[31], Lycée Henri-IV[32], and École polytechnique[33].
What awards did Augustin-Louis Cauchy receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[38], Knight of the Legion of Honour[39], Grand prix des sciences mathématiques[40], and Concours général[41].
Who did Augustin-Louis Cauchy influence?
Augustin-Louis Cauchy has been cited as an influence by Enno Dirksen[74].
What did Augustin-Louis Cauchy discover?
Augustin-Louis Cauchy is credited as discoverer of Burnside's lemma[79] and root test[81].