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Abraham de Moivre

French mathematician (*1667 – †1754)
Person human Q200397

Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
May 26, 1667
Date of death
November 27, 1754
Place of birth
Vitry-le-François
Place of death
London
Country of citizenship
France[9]
Occupation
mathematician, statistician, astronomer
Field of work
probability theory, mathematics, statistics, astronomy[10][11][12][13]
Educated at
Academy of Saumur, collège d’Harcourt, Academy of Sedan[14][15][16]
Notable work
de Moivre's formula, De mensura sortis, seu, de probabilitate eventuum in ludis a casu fortuito pendentibus[18][19]
Doctoral advisor
Jacques Ozanam[17]
Student of
Jacques Ozanam[26]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English, Latin, French[39][40][41]
Depicted by
Abraham de Moivre (1667–1754)[27]
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, BEIC Digital Library, New Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38]
Given name
Abraham[25]
Influenced by
Isaac Newton[23]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Member of
Royal Society, French Academy of Sciences, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[20][21][22]
Name in native language
Abraham de Moivre[42]
P14541
4VRzyO
P14608
117586765
P14977
RETE058815
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Place of burial
St Martin-in-the-Fields[8]
Place of detention
St-Martin-des-Champs Priory
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Abraham Demoivre en Abraham de Moivre ar دي موفير ar أبراهام دي موافر cs A. de(Abraham) Moivre cs A. de Moivre cs De Moivre cs Abramo Moivre cs Abraham De Moivre de De Moivre el ντε Μουάβρ el Αβραάμ ντε Μουάβρ es De Moivre fa ابراهام دو مواور fr De Moivre he אברהם דה מואבר he אברהם דה-מואבר he דה-מואבר ja アブラーム・ド・モアブル ja アブラハム・ド・モワブル
🔖 Identifiers · 89
ISNI
000000011070064X
VIAF cluster ID
71525671
Library of Congress authority ID
n86837658
GND ID
117586765
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Abraham de Moivre by Joseph Highmore.jpg ↗
BAnQ authority ID
0000286938
BHCL UUID
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BHF author ID
000005514
BIBSYS ID
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BVPB authority ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
130110001
British Museum person or institution ID
135939
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
moivre-abraham
CERL Thesaurus ID
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CTHS person ID
117606
Cambridge Alumni Database ID
MVR739A
Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
117586765
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
117586765
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID
44238
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
abraham-de-moivre
FAST ID
179424
FactGrid item ID
Wikidata item
Find a Grave memorial ID
124895952
Freebase ID
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Goodreads character ID
995887
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
abraham-de-moivre
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0021975
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Abraham_de_Moivre
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2235862
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
muavr-abrakham-de-3b50c4
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
41544
IdRef ID
050143808
KBR person ID
14176368
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
117586765
Krugosvet article (archived)
nauka_i_tehnika/matematika/MUAVR_ABRAHAM.html
Lex ID
Abraham_de_Moivre
Libraries Australia ID
49860343
Libris-URI
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Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
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MR Author ID
126125
MacTutor biography ID
De_Moivre
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
48320
Museo Galileo authority ID
190403
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA02324943
NE.se ID
abraham-de-moivre
NL CR AUT ID
mub2017952222
NLA Trove people ID
1497499
NSK (VIAF) ID
000530937
NSK ID
981005710837209366
NUKAT ID
n2009043297
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls000278691
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000094491
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007265403505171
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1632935, XX1692614
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp120582
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070811873, 069285675
Notable Names Database ID
441/000097150
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3942716
Open Library ID
OL2114183A
OpenMLOL author ID
112928
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
18893
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095709822
Post-Reformation Digital Library author ID
5224
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
37675
ProofWiki ID
Mathematician:Abraham_de_Moivre
Quora topic ID
Abraham-De-Moivre
RERO ID (legacy)
A019020688
SBN author ID
MILV241767
SELIBR ID
306520
SHARE Catalogue author ID
104891
Shakeosphere person ID
49649
Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID
10008339
Symogih.org ID
Actr52747
The Galileo Project ID
moivre
Topic's main category
Category:Abraham de Moivre
Treccani ID
abraham-de-moivre
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
abraham-de-moivre
Treccani's Enciclopedia della Matematica ID
moivre
Unz Review author ID
DeMoivreAbraham
Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
abraham-de-moivre
WBIS ID
B122826, D809-122-5, F130903
Wellcome Collection concept ID
gqekzjk7
WikiTree person ID
Moivre-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJtGXhkDt3JFydCDRfRYfq
Yale LUX ID
person/e8a3951b-de19-4019-a14c-3a159965fb29
ZbMATH author ID
de-moivre.abraham

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🔗 Connections
Described by source 5
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Nordisk familjebok, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, BEIC Digital Library
Field of work 4
mathematics, astronomy, statistics, probability theory
Languages spoken, written or signed 3
English, French, Latin
Member of 3
Royal Society, French Academy of Sciences, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences
Occupation 3
mathematician, astronomer, statistician
Educated at 2
Academy of Sedan, Academy of Saumur
Named after 2
de Moivre's formula, De Moivre–Laplace theorem
Country of citizenship 1
France
Doctoral advisor 1
Jacques Ozanam
Doctoral advisors 1
Jacques Ozanam
Given name 1
Abraham
Influenced by 1
Isaac Newton
Instance of 1
human
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Notable work 1
de Moivre's formula
Place of birth 1
Vitry-le-François
Place of burial 1
St Martin-in-the-Fields
Place of death 1
London
Place of detention 1
St-Martin-des-Champs Priory
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
Jacques Ozanam
Teachers 1
Jacques Ozanam
Works by author 1
The Doctrine of Chances
Writing language 1
English
← Discoverer or inventor 1
Stirling's approximation
← FactGrid item ID 1
Carlton
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Summary

Abraham de Moivre was born on May 26, 1667[1], in Vitry-le-François[2]. He died on November 27, 1754[3], in London[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], statistician[6], and astronomer[7].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abraham de Moivre include de Moivre's formula[43], a theorem[44] and De Moivre–Laplace theorem[45], a theorem[46].

Why It Matters

Abraham de Moivre is credited with the discovery of Stirling's approximation[47], a theorem[48]. Works attributed to him include The Doctrine of Chances[49], a literary work[50]. Entities named for him include de Moivre's formula[43], a theorem[44] and De Moivre–Laplace theorem[45], a theorem[46].

FAQs

Where was Abraham de Moivre born?

Abraham de Moivre was born in Vitry-le-François[2].

Where did Abraham de Moivre die?

Abraham de Moivre passed away in London[4].

What did Abraham de Moivre do for work?

Abraham de Moivre worked as a mathematician[5], statistician[6], and astronomer[7].

Where did Abraham de Moivre go to school?

Abraham de Moivre was educated at Academy of Saumur[14], collège d’Harcourt[15], and Academy of Sedan[16].

What did Abraham de Moivre discover?

Abraham de Moivre is credited as discoverer of Stirling's approximation[47].

Related Entities

Academy of Saumur astronomy France Isaac Newton London mathematics Vitry-le-François

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . catalogues.royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . catalogues.royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . catalogues.royalsociety.org. Retrieved . catalogues.royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . academie-sciences.fr. Retrieved . academie-sciences.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . bbaw.de. Retrieved . bbaw.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  24. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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