Comte Joseph-Louis Lagrange
1736-1813
French-Italian Mathematician and Astronomer
Comte Joseph-Louis Lagrange ranks among the most important eighteenth-century Continental mathematicians. His best-kno...
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Every branch of mathematics was enriched by the contributions of the Italian-born French mathematician Comte Joseph Louis Lagrange (1736-1813). He is best known for his analytical formulations of the ...
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Comte Joseph-Louis Lagrange is considered by many historians to be the foremost mathematician of 18th century Europe. He invented the calculus of variations, laid the foundation for modern mechanics, ...
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Although Joseph Louis Lagrange was born in Turin, in the Italian kingdom of Piedmont, on January 25, 1736, he was of French ancestry. His father had planned for him to become a lawyer, but at school J...
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