Although Alexandre Théophile Vandermonde's work in mathematics was limited to only two years, he is still remembered for producing such advances as the Vandermonde determinant. Most scientific historians consider Vandermonde to be the founder of...

1735-1796 French musician and mathematician whose four memoirs, published in 1771-72, were influential to subsequent mathematics research. Vandermonde turned to mathematics at the relatively late age of 35, following a career in music. He began by...

Alexandre-Théophile Vandermonde (28 February 1735 – 1 January 1796) was a French musician and chemist who worked with Bezout and Lavoisier; his name is now principally associated with determinant theory in mathematics. He was born in Paris, and died...