Jean-Robert Argand
1768-1822
French-Swiss mathematician who made important contributions in the area of complex numbers. Although Argand was, by profession, an accountant, he performed some high-quali...
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Jean Robert Argand invented a method of geometrically representing complex numbers and their operations. The Argand diagramis a graphic representation of complex numbers as points on a plane and their...
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The contribution of Argand to mathematics is an excellent example of being at the right place at the right time. Argand was not a trained mathematician, but a Parisian bookkeeper who never associated ...
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