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Charles Auguste Briot

1817 – 1882

French mathematician

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About Charles Auguste Briot

Lived 1817 – 1882 (aged 65). Charles Auguste Briot was a French mathematician, physicist and university teacher.

Charles Auguste Briot (19 July 1817 St Hippolyte, Doubs, Franche-Comté, France – 20 September 1882 Bourg-d'Ault, France) was a French mathematician who worked on elliptic functions. The Académie des Sciences awarded him the Poncelet Prize in 1882.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
École Normale Supérieure
Employers
University of Paris, Faculté des Sciences de Lyon, Lycée Condorcet, Lycée Saint-Louis
Awards
Poncelet Prize; Officer of the Legion of Honour

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Charles Auguste Briot's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles Auguste Briot?

French mathematician (1817–1882)

When was Charles Auguste Briot born?

Charles Auguste Briot was born on 19 July 1817 in Saint-Hippolyte.

When did Charles Auguste Briot die?

Charles Auguste Briot died on 19 September 1882 in Ault.

What was Charles Auguste Briot's occupation?

Charles Auguste Briot was a mathematician, physicist and university teacher.

What nationality was Charles Auguste Briot?

Charles Auguste Briot was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Auguste Briot

· Wikidata: Q955547

· DBpedia: Charles Auguste Briot

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