Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac

Summary

Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bourg-en-Bresse^[2]. He was born on October 9, 1581^[3]. He died in Bourg-en-Bresse^[4]. He died on February 26, 1638^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], poet^[7], and translator^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac's place of birth was Bourg-en-Bresse^[2].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac passed away in Bourg-en-Bresse^[4].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac was born on October 9, 1581^[3].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac died on February 26, 1638^[5].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac is buried at Bourg-en-Bresse Cathedral^[10].
• French was Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac's native language^[11].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac worked as a poet^[7].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac worked as a translator^[8].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac's field of work was number theory^[12].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac's field of work was linguistics^[14].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac held the position of seat 13 of the Académie française^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac is Problemes plaisans et delectables qui se font par les nombres^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac is Lagrange's four-square theorem^[17].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac was a member of Académie Française^[18].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[19].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac is recorded as male^[20].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac's Commons category is recorded as Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac^[22].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus^[23].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac's given name is recorded as Claude^[24].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[25].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin^[26].
• Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bourg-en-Bresse^[2], Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac… he was born on October 9, 1581^[3]. French was his native language^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], poet^[7], and translator^[8]. Fields of work include number theory^[12], a branch of mathematics^[28]; mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[29]; and linguistics^[14], an academic discipline^[30]. Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac held the position of seat 13 of the Académie française^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Problemes plaisans et delectables qui se font par les nombres^[16] and Lagrange's four-square theorem^[17], a theorem^[31]. Things named for Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac include Bézout's identity^[32], a theorem^[33].

Personal Life

Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[19].

Death and Burial

Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac died on February 26, 1638^[5]. He died in Bourg-en-Bresse^[4]. He is buried at Bourg-en-Bresse Cathedral^[10].

Why It Matters

Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for him include Bézout's identity^[32], a theorem^[33].

FAQs

Where was Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac born?

Born in Bourg-en-Bresse^[2], Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac…

Where did Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac die?

Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac died in Bourg-en-Bresse^[4].

What did Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac do for work?

Claude Gaspar Bachet de Méziriac worked as mathematician^[6], poet^[7], and translator^[8].