Regarded as one of the fathers of modern projective geometry, Jean-Victor Poncelet's development of the concept of poles and polar lines, in the context of conics, was the forerunner of the principle of duality. His development of distinctions between...

Poncelet was the illegitimate son of a well-off landowner and lawyer. He was sent to live with a family in Saint-Avold, France, who took on the responsibility of educating him. Poncelet returned to his native Metz and attended the lycée...

1788-1867 French Mathematician Jean-Victor Poncelet was one of the founders of projective geometry. He was born on July 1, 1788, in Metz, France, and grew up to become an officer in Napoleon's army. As a lieutenant of engineers in 1812, he was...

Jean-Victor Poncelet (July 1, 1788 – December 22, 1867) was a mathematician and engineer who did much to revive projective...

Gaudon, Jean. Victor Hugo--Le Temps de la contemplation. Paris: Champion, 2003. Pp. 624. ISBN 2745308963 Dans Victor Hugo--Le Temps de la contemplation, Jean Gaudon nous offre une lecture tres detaillee, souvent brillante, et, en tout cas, tres approfondie, du developpement chronologique de...