Gabriel Lamé

French mathematician and physicist (1795-1870)
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Gabriel Lamé

Summary

Gabriel Lamé is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tours[2]. He was born on July 22, 1795[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on May 1, 1870[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], mining engineer[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Gabriel Lamé was born in Tours[2].
  • Gabriel Lamé died in Paris[4].
  • Gabriel Lamé was born on July 22, 1795[3].
  • Gabriel Lamé died on May 1, 1870[5].
  • Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[11].
  • Gabriel Lamé held citizenship in France[12].
  • Gabriel Lamé's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Gabriel Lamé's professions included physicist[7].
  • Gabriel Lamé worked as a mining engineer[8].
  • Gabriel Lamé's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Gabriel Lamé's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Gabriel Lamé's field of work was mechanics[14].
  • Gabriel Lamé's field of work was physics[15].
  • Gabriel Lamé's field of work was partial differential equation[16].
  • Gabriel Lamé was employed by École polytechnique[17].
  • Gabriel Lamé was employed by University of Paris[18].
  • Gabriel Lamé was employed by Emperor Alexander Institute of Railway Engineers[19].
  • Gabriel Lamé was educated at École polytechnique[20].
  • Gabriel Lamé's education included a stint at Mines ParisTech[21].
  • Gabriel Lamé's education included a stint at Lycée Louis-le-Grand[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Gabriel Lamé is Leçons sur la théorie mathématique de l'élasticité des corps solides[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Gabriel Lamé is Leçons sur les coordonnées curvilignes et leurs diverses applications[24].
  • Gabriel Lamé received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[25].
  • Gabriel Lamé received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[26].
  • Gabriel Lamé received the 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Tours[2], Gabriel Lamé… he was born on July 22, 1795[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[20], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Palaiseau[31]; Mines ParisTech[21], an engineering college[32], in France[33], founded in 1783[34], headquartered in Hôtel de Vendôme[35]; and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[22], an educational facility[36], in France[37], founded in 1965[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], mining engineer[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[39]; mechanics[14], a branch of physics[40]; physics[15], a branch of science[41]; and partial differential equation[16]. Employers include École polytechnique[17], a grande école[42], in France[43], founded in 1794[44], headquartered in Palaiseau[45]; University of Paris[18], a former entity[46], in France[47], founded in 1150[48], headquartered in Paris[49]; and Emperor Alexander Institute of Railway Engineers[19], an educational institution[50], in Russian Empire[51], founded in 1809[52].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Leçons sur la théorie mathématique de l'élasticité des corps solides[23], a treatise[53] and Leçons sur les coordonnées curvilignes et leurs diverses applications[24], a written work[54]. Things named for Gabriel Lamé include superellipse[55]; Lamé parameters[56], a physical theory[57]; Lamé's theorem[58], a theorem[59]; Lame's stress ellipsoid[60]; and Lamé[61], an impact crater[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[25], a grade of an order[63], in France[64]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[26], a grade of an order[65], in France[66]; 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[27], an inscription[67], in France[68], founded in 1887[69]; and Order of Saint Anna[70], an order[71], in Russian Empire[72], founded in 1735[73].

Death and Burial

Gabriel Lamé died on May 1, 1870[5]. He died in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Gabriel Lamé ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

Entities named for him include superellipse[55]; Lamé parameters[56], a physical theory[57]; Lamé's theorem[58], a theorem[59]; Lame's stress ellipsoid[60]; and Lamé[61], an impact crater[62].

FAQs

Where was Gabriel Lamé born?

Gabriel Lamé's place of birth was Tours[2].

Where did Gabriel Lamé die?

Gabriel Lamé died in Paris[4].

What did Gabriel Lamé do for work?

Gabriel Lamé worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], mining engineer[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Gabriel Lamé go to school?

Gabriel Lamé was educated at École polytechnique[20], Mines ParisTech[21], and Lycée Louis-le-Grand[22].

What awards did Gabriel Lamé receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[25], Knight of the Legion of Honour[26], 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[27], and Order of Saint Anna[70].

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    Field of work mathematics, mechanics, physics +1
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    Member of Société Philomathique de Paris, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, French Academy of Sciences +5
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