Louis Bertrand
Swiss mathematician, professor of mathematics at the University of Geneva
About Louis Bertrand
Lived 1731 – 1812 (aged 80). Louis Bertrand was a French mathematician, university teacher and independent publisher.
Louis Bertrand (; 3 October 1731 – 15 May 1812) was a Genevan mathematician.
Biography Bertrand was born on 3 October 1731 in Geneva, Republic of Geneva, the son of Antoine Bertrand, a merchant and banker, and Madeleine Lafont. He studied in Geneva and under Leonhard Euler in Berlin. Bertrand died on 15 May 1812 in Geneva, aged 80.
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Swiss mathematician, professor of mathematics at the University of Geneva (1731-1812)
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Louis Bertrand was born on 3 October 1731 in Geneva.
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Louis Bertrand died on 15 May 1812 in Geneva.
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Louis Bertrand was a mathematician, university teacher and independent publisher.
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