Edmond Laguerre

Summary

Edmond Laguerre is a human^[1]. Born in Bar-le-Duc^[2], he… he was born on +1834-04-09T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Bar-le-Duc^[4]. He died on +1886-08-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], professor^[7], scientist^[8], university teacher^[9], and military officer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Bar-le-Duc^[2], Edmond Laguerre…
• Edmond Laguerre died in Bar-le-Duc^[4].
• Edmond Laguerre was born on +1834-04-09T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Edmond Laguerre died on +1886-08-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Cimetière de Bar-le-Duc^[12].
• Edmond Laguerre held citizenship in France^[13].
• Edmond Laguerre's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Edmond Laguerre's professions included professor^[7].
• Edmond Laguerre's professions included scientist^[8].
• Edmond Laguerre's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Edmond Laguerre worked as a military officer^[10].
• Edmond Laguerre's field of work was mathematics^[14].
• Edmond Laguerre's field of work was algebraic geometry^[15].
• Edmond Laguerre's field of work was differential geometry^[16].
• Edmond Laguerre's field of work was function^[17].
• Edmond Laguerre's field of work was rational function^[18].
• Edmond Laguerre's field of work was complex function^[19].
• Edmond Laguerre held the position of president of the Mathematical Society of France^[20].
• Among Edmond Laguerre's employers was Collège de France^[21].
• Edmond Laguerre was employed by Château des Rohan^[22].
• Edmond Laguerre was employed by École polytechnique^[23].
• Among Edmond Laguerre's employers was 3rd Artillery Regiment^[24].
• Edmond Laguerre was educated at École polytechnique^[25].
• Edmond Laguerre's education included a stint at École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Edmond Laguerre is Laguerre polynomial^[27].

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Origins and Family

Edmond Laguerre was born in Bar-le-Duc^[2]. He was born on +1834-04-09T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique^[25], a grande école^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Palaiseau^[31] and École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz^[26], a military academy^[32], in France^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], professor^[7], scientist^[8], university teacher^[9], and military officer^[10]. Fields of work include mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[34]; algebraic geometry^[15], a branch of mathematics^[35]; differential geometry^[16], a branch of mathematics^[36]; function^[17], a mathematical concept^[37]; rational function^[18], a type of mathematical function^[38]; and complex function^[19]. Employers include Collège de France^[21], a higher education institution^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1530^[41], headquartered in Paris^[42]; Château des Rohan^[22], a museum^[43], in France^[44]; École polytechnique^[23], a grande école^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1794^[47], headquartered in Palaiseau^[48]; and 3rd Artillery Regiment^[24], a French artillery regiment^[49], in France^[50], founded in 1720^[51]. Edmond Laguerre held the position of president of the Mathematical Society of France^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Laguerre polynomial^[27], a polynomial sequence^[52]; Laguerre's method^[53], a root-finding algorithm^[54]; Laguerre plane^[55], a mathematical concept^[56]; power diagram^[57]; Samuelson's inequality^[58], a theorem^[59]; and Laguerre–Pólya class^[60]. Things named for Edmond Laguerre include Laguerre polynomial^[61], a polynomial sequence^[62] and Laguerre's method^[63], a root-finding algorithm^[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Poncelet Prize^[65], an award^[66], in France^[67], founded in 1868^[68]; Officer of the Legion of Honour^[69], a grade of an order^[70], in France^[71]; and Knight of the Legion of Honour^[72], a grade of an order^[73], in France^[74].

Death and Burial

Edmond Laguerre died on +1886-08-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Bar-le-Duc^[4]. Burial took place at Cimetière de Bar-le-Duc^[12].

Why It Matters

Edmond Laguerre ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

Entities named for him include Laguerre polynomial^[61], a polynomial sequence^[62] and Laguerre's method^[63], a root-finding algorithm^[64].

FAQs

Where was Edmond Laguerre born?

Born in Bar-le-Duc^[2], Edmond Laguerre…

Where did Edmond Laguerre die?

Edmond Laguerre died in Bar-le-Duc^[4].

What did Edmond Laguerre do for work?

Edmond Laguerre worked as mathematician^[6], professor^[7], scientist^[8], university teacher^[9], and military officer^[10].

Where did Edmond Laguerre go to school?

Edmond Laguerre was educated at École polytechnique^[25] and École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz^[26].

What awards did Edmond Laguerre receive?

Honors received include Poncelet Prize^[65], Officer of the Legion of Honour^[69], and Knight of the Legion of Honour^[72].