Remembered for his theoretical contributions in magnetism and electricity, Simeon-Denis Poisson was also credited with furthering the work in celestial mechanics of Pierre-Simon Laplace and Joseph-Louis Lagrange. Poisson made significant inroads in the...

Poisson was born on June 21, 1781 in Pithiviers, Loiret, France, the son of a civil servant and retired soldier. Poisson studied to enter the medical profession and received training as a surgeon, but had neither the manual dexterity nor the interest...

1781-1840 French mathematician important for advances in the Fourier series and for his work on definite integral theory. Poisson began by studying medicine, changing to mathematics in 1798. A year later, he wrote his first paper, which was on finite...

Siméon-Denis Poisson (June 21, 1781 – April 25, 1840), was a French mathematician, geometer, and physicist. The name is pronounced [simeõ d̪əni pwasõ] in...

The release of former New England Patriots defensive end Kenneth Sims last week apparently doesn't mean he is incapable of having an impact on the team, or the entire National Football League. Evidence about Sims' drug testing released yesterday heightened the notion that the...

Sims, Admirals part ways Team has no replacement in mind for coaching job By MIKE HART of the Journal Sentinel staff Wednesday, May 24, 2000 Third wheel. Odd man out. That's where Al Sims stands as far...