Charles Bossut

French mathematician (1730–1814)
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Charles Bossut

Summary

Charles Bossut is a human[1]. He was born in Tartaras[2]. He was born on August 11, 1730[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on January 14, 1814[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles Bossut's place of birth was Tartaras[2].
  • Charles Bossut died in Paris[4].
  • Charles Bossut was born on August 11, 1730[3].
  • Charles Bossut died on January 14, 1814[5].
  • Charles Bossut held citizenship in France[9].
  • Charles Bossut's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Charles Bossut's professions included engineer[7].
  • Charles Bossut's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Charles Bossut held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[11].
  • Charles Bossut was employed by École royale du génie de Mézières[12].
  • Charles Bossut was educated at Fénelon - La Trinité School[13].
  • Charles Bossut was a member of French Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Charles Bossut was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Charles Bossut was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[16].
  • Charles Bossut was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[17].
  • Charles Bossut is recorded as male[18].
  • Charles Bossut's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Charles Bossut's Commons category is recorded as Charles Bossut[20].
  • Charles Bossut's honorific prefix is recorded as abbé[21].
  • Charles Bossut's family name is recorded as Bossut[22].
  • Charles Bossut's given name is recorded as Charles[23].
  • Charles Bossut's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Charles Bossut's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Charles Bossut's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • Charles Bossut's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Bossut was born in Tartaras[2]. He was born on August 11, 1730[3].

Education

Charles Bossut was educated at Fénelon - La Trinité School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and engineer[7]. Charles Bossut's field of work was mathematics[10]. He was employed by École royale du génie de Mézières[12]. He held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences[11].

Death and Burial

Charles Bossut died on January 14, 1814[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Bossut ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Encyclopédie[30], a written work[31], written by Denis Diderot[32].

FAQs

Where was Charles Bossut born?

Charles Bossut was born in Tartaras[2].

Where did Charles Bossut die?

Charles Bossut died in Paris[4].

What did Charles Bossut do for work?

Charles Bossut worked as mathematician[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Charles Bossut go to school?

Charles Bossut was educated at Fénelon - La Trinité School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation mathematician, engineer
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