Edmond Laguerre
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Summary
Edmond Laguerre was born on April 9, 1834[1], in Bar-le-Duc[2]. He died on August 14, 1886[3], in Bar-le-Duc[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], professor[6], scientist[7], university teacher[8], and military officer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (205 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Cimetière de Bar-le-Duc[11]
- Country of citizenship: France[12]
- Field of work: mathematics[13], algebraic geometry[14], differential geometry[15], function[16], rational function[17], complex function[18], polynomial[19]
- Position held: president of the Mathematical Society of France[20]
- Employer: Collège de France[21], Château des Rohan[22], École polytechnique[23], 3rd Artillery Regiment[24]
- Educated at: École polytechnique[25], École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz[26]
- Notable work: Laguerre polynomial[27], Laguerre's method[28], Laguerre plane[29], power diagram[30], Samuelson's inequality[31], Laguerre–Pólya class[32], Laguerre form[33], Laguerre transform[34], Laguerre formula[35], Laguerre transformations[36], Gauss–Laguerre quadrature[37]
- Award received: Poncelet Prize[38], Officer of the Legion of Honour[39], Knight of the Legion of Honour[40]
- Member of: French Academy of Sciences[41]
- Sex or gender: male[42]
- Military, police or special rank: commanding officer[43], sub-lieutenant[44], lieutenant[45], captain[46]
- Participated in conflict: Battle of Villiers[47]
- Family name: Laguerre[48]
- Given name: Edmond[49], Nicolas[50]
- Work location: Paris[51]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[52], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[53]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[54]
- Birth name: Edmond Nicolas Laguerre[55]
- Name in native language: Edmond Laguerre[56]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Edmond Laguerre include Laguerre polynomial[57], a polynomial sequence[58] and Laguerre's method[59], a root-finding algorithm[60].
Why It Matters
Edmond Laguerre has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for him include Laguerre polynomial[57], a polynomial sequence[58] and Laguerre's method[59], a root-finding algorithm[60].
FAQs
Where was Edmond Laguerre born?
Edmond Laguerre's place of birth was Bar-le-Duc[2].
Where did Edmond Laguerre die?
Edmond Laguerre died in Bar-le-Duc[4].
What did Edmond Laguerre do for work?
Edmond Laguerre worked as a mathematician[5], professor[6], scientist[7], university teacher[8], and military officer[9].
Where did Edmond Laguerre go to school?
Edmond Laguerre was educated at École polytechnique[25] and École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz[26].
What awards did Edmond Laguerre receive?
Honors received include Poncelet Prize[38], Officer of the Legion of Honour[39], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[40].