Siméon Denis Poisson
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 math...
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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-Lou...
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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...
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Siméon Denis Poisson
Simeon-Denis Poisson
Siméon-Denis Poisson