Adrien-Marie Legendre

Summary

Adrien-Marie Legendre is a human^[1]. Born in Paris^[2], he… he was born on September 18, 1752^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on January 9, 1833^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], surveying engineer^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,408 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Paris^[2], Adrien-Marie Legendre…
• Adrien-Marie Legendre died in Paris^[4].
• Adrien-Marie Legendre was born on September 18, 1752^[3].
• Adrien-Marie Legendre was born on 1752^[11].
• Adrien-Marie Legendre died on January 9, 1833^[5].
• Adrien-Marie Legendre died on January 10, 1833^[12].
• Adrien-Marie Legendre died on 1833^[13].
• Burial took place at Auteuil Cemetery^[14].
• Adrien-Marie Legendre was married to Q138337667^[15].
• Adrien-Marie Legendre held citizenship in France^[16].
• Adrien-Marie Legendre's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Adrien-Marie Legendre worked as a surveying engineer^[7].
• Adrien-Marie Legendre worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Adrien-Marie Legendre's professions included writer^[9].
• Adrien-Marie Legendre's field of work was number theory^[17].
• Adrien-Marie Legendre held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[18].
• Among Adrien-Marie Legendre's employers was École polytechnique^[19].
• Among Adrien-Marie Legendre's employers was École Militaire^[20].
• Among Adrien-Marie Legendre's employers was École Normale Supérieure^[21].
• Among Adrien-Marie Legendre's employers was Bureau des Longitudes^[22].
• Adrien-Marie Legendre was employed by French Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Adrien-Marie Legendre was educated at University of Paris^[24].
• Adrien-Marie Legendre's education included a stint at Collège des Quatre-Nations^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Adrien-Marie Legendre is Legendre polynomial^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Adrien-Marie Legendre is Legendre symbol^[27].

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Origins and Family

Adrien-Marie Legendre's place of birth was Paris^[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 18, 1752^[3] and 1752^[11].

Education

Educated at University of Paris^[24], a former entity^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1150^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31] and Collège des Quatre-Nations^[25], an educational institution^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1661^[34], headquartered in Palais de l'Institut de France^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], surveying engineer^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9]. Adrien-Marie Legendre's field of work was number theory^[17]. Employers include École polytechnique^[19], a grande école^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1794^[38], headquartered in Palaiseau^[39]; École Militaire^[20], a building complex^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1751^[42]; École Normale Supérieure^[21], a école normale supérieure^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1794^[45], headquartered in Paris^[46]; Bureau des Longitudes^[22], an academy of sciences^[47], in France^[48], founded in 1795^[49]; and French Academy of Sciences^[23], an academy of sciences^[50], in France^[51], founded in 1666^[52], headquartered in Paris^[53]. He held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Legendre polynomial^[26], a special function^[54]; Legendre symbol^[27], a multiplicative function^[55]; Legendre transformation^[56], a transformation^[57]; Legendre's conjecture^[58], a conjecture^[59]; Legendre's constant^[60], a mathematical constant^[61]; and associated Legendre polynomials^[62]. Things named for Adrien-Marie Legendre include Legendre polynomial^[63], a special function^[64]; Legendre transformation^[65], a transformation^[66]; associated Legendre polynomials^[67], a Legendre function^[68]; Legendre symbol^[69]; Legendre's formula^[70]; Legendre's conjecture^[71]; Legendre's constant^[72]; and Legendre sieve^[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[74], a grade of an order^[75], in France^[76]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[77], a fellowship award^[78], in United Kingdom^[79]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[80], a fellowship award^[81], in United Kingdom^[82]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[83], a fellowship award^[84]; and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower^[85], an inscription^[86], in France^[87], founded in 1887^[88].

Personal Life

Adrien-Marie Legendre was married to Q138337667^[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 9, 1833^[5], January 10, 1833^[12], and 1833^[13]. Adrien-Marie Legendre passed away in Paris^[4]. Burial took place at Auteuil Cemetery^[14].

Why It Matters

Adrien-Marie Legendre ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,408 views/month, #6,997 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[89] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[90]

He has been cited as an influence by Carl Friedrich Gauss^[91], a mathematician^[92], 1777–1855^[93], of Confederation of the Rhine^[94], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[95], specialised in number theory^[96] and Évariste Galois^[97], a mathematician^[98], 1811–1832^[99], of France^[100], awarded the Concours général^[101], specialised in group theory^[102].

He is credited with the discovery of least squares method^[103], a scientific method^[104]; Legendre polynomial^[105], a special function^[106]; and ordinary least squares^[107], a least squares method^[108]. Entities named for him include Legendre polynomial^[63], a special function^[64]; Legendre transformation^[65], a transformation^[66]; associated Legendre polynomials^[67], a Legendre function^[68]; Legendre symbol^[69]; Legendre's formula^[70]; and Legendre's conjecture^[71].

FAQs

Where was Adrien-Marie Legendre born?

Born in Paris^[2], Adrien-Marie Legendre…

Where did Adrien-Marie Legendre die?

Adrien-Marie Legendre died in Paris^[4].

Who was Adrien-Marie Legendre married to?

Adrien-Marie Legendre's spouses include Q138337667^[15].

What did Adrien-Marie Legendre do for work?

Adrien-Marie Legendre worked as mathematician^[6], surveying engineer^[7], university teacher^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did Adrien-Marie Legendre go to school?

Adrien-Marie Legendre was educated at University of Paris^[24] and Collège des Quatre-Nations^[25].

What awards did Adrien-Marie Legendre receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour^[74], Fellow of the Royal Society^[77], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[80], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[83].

Who did Adrien-Marie Legendre influence?

Adrien-Marie Legendre has been cited as an influence by Carl Friedrich Gauss^[91] and Évariste Galois^[97].

What did Adrien-Marie Legendre discover?

Adrien-Marie Legendre is credited as discoverer of least squares method^[103], Legendre polynomial^[105], and ordinary least squares^[107].