Édouard Lucas

Summary

Édouard Lucas is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Amiens^[2]. He was born on +1842-04-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on +1891-10-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Édouard Lucas's place of birth was Amiens^[2].
• Édouard Lucas passed away in Paris^[4].
• Édouard Lucas was born on +1842-04-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Édouard Lucas died on +1891-10-03T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Édouard Lucas is buried at Montmartre Cemetery^[9].
• Édouard Lucas held citizenship in France^[10].
• Édouard Lucas worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Édouard Lucas worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Édouard Lucas's field of work was number theory^[11].
• Édouard Lucas's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Édouard Lucas's field of work was Fibonacci sequence^[13].
• Édouard Lucas's field of work was mathematical game^[14].
• Édouard Lucas was employed by Paris Observatory, PSL University^[15].
• Among Édouard Lucas's employers was Lycée Saint-Louis^[16].
• Édouard Lucas was employed by Lycée Charlemagne^[17].
• Among Édouard Lucas's employers was Lycée Théodore-de-Banville^[18].
• Édouard Lucas was employed by Lycée Charlemagne^[19].
• Édouard Lucas was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Édouard Lucas is Théorie des Fonctions Numériques Simplement Périodiques^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Édouard Lucas is Lucas sequence^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Édouard Lucas is Lucas number^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Édouard Lucas is Lucas primality test^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Édouard Lucas is Lucas' theorem^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Édouard Lucas is Genaille–Lucas rulers^[26].
• Édouard Lucas's image is recorded as Elucas 1.png^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amiens^[2], Édouard Lucas… he was born on +1842-04-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Édouard Lucas was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include number theory^[11], a branch of mathematics^[28]; mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[29]; Fibonacci sequence^[13], a constant-recursive sequence^[30]; and mathematical game^[14], a game genre^[31]. Employers include Paris Observatory, PSL University^[15], a grand établissement^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1667^[34], headquartered in Paris^[35]; Lycée Saint-Louis^[16], an educational facility^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1965^[38]; Lycée Charlemagne^[17], an educational facility^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1965^[41]; and Lycée Théodore-de-Banville^[18], an educational facility^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1965^[44].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Théorie des Fonctions Numériques Simplement Périodiques^[21]; Lucas sequence^[22], a mathematical concept^[45]; Lucas number^[23], a Lucas sequence^[46]; Lucas primality test^[24], a primality test^[47]; Lucas' theorem^[25], a theorem^[48]; and Genaille–Lucas rulers^[26], a scientific instrument^[49]. Things named for Édouard Lucas include Lucas number^[50], a Lucas sequence^[51]; Lucas–Lehmer primality test^[52], a primality test^[53]; Lucas' theorem^[54], a theorem^[55]; Lucas sequence^[56]; Lucas primality test^[57]; Lucas–Lehmer–Riesel test^[58]; Lucas–Carmichael number^[59]; and Genaille–Lucas rulers^[60].

Death and Burial

Édouard Lucas died on +1891-10-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. The cause of death was erysipelas^[61]. He is buried at Montmartre Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Édouard Lucas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He is credited with the discovery of Tower of Hanoi^[64], a mathematical game^[65], founded in 1883^[66]; Lucas' theorem^[67], a theorem^[68]; Kempner function^[69], an arithmetic function^[70]; and Genaille–Lucas rulers^[71], a scientific instrument^[72]. Works attributed to him include mice problem^[73], a mathematical problem^[74], written by him^[75]. Entities named for him include Lucas number^[50], a Lucas sequence^[51]; Lucas–Lehmer primality test^[52], a primality test^[53]; Lucas' theorem^[54], a theorem^[55]; Lucas sequence^[56]; Lucas primality test^[57]; and Lucas–Lehmer–Riesel test^[58].

FAQs

Where was Édouard Lucas born?

Édouard Lucas's place of birth was Amiens^[2].

Where did Édouard Lucas die?

Édouard Lucas passed away in Paris^[4].

What did Édouard Lucas do for work?

Édouard Lucas worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Édouard Lucas go to school?

Édouard Lucas was educated at École Normale Supérieure^[20].

What did Édouard Lucas discover?

Édouard Lucas is credited as discoverer of Tower of Hanoi^[64], Lucas' theorem^[67], Kempner function^[69], and Genaille–Lucas rulers^[71].