Alexandre Théophile Vandermonde 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 t... more
Alexandre Théophile Vandermonde 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 workin... more
