Étienne Bézout

French mathematician (1730-1783)
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Étienne Bézout
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Étienne Bézout

Summary

Étienne Bézout is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nemours[2]. He was born on March 31, 1730[3]. He died in Avon[4]. He died on September 27, 1783[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Étienne Bézout was born in Nemours[2].
  • Étienne Bézout passed away in Avon[4].
  • Étienne Bézout was born on March 31, 1730[3].
  • Étienne Bézout died on September 27, 1783[5].
  • Étienne Bézout is buried at Saint Peter Church of Avon[8].
  • Étienne Bézout held citizenship in Kingdom of France[9].
  • Étienne Bézout worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Étienne Bézout's field of work was number theory[10].
  • Étienne Bézout was employed by École des gardes de la marine[11].
  • Étienne Bézout was employed by Ecole d'artillerie de La Fère[12].
  • Among Étienne Bézout's employers was French Academy of Sciences[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Étienne Bézout is Bézout's identity[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Étienne Bézout is Bézout's theorem[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Étienne Bézout is Bézout domain[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Étienne Bézout is Bézout matrix[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Étienne Bézout is Q3333591[18].
  • Étienne Bézout was a member of French Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Étienne Bézout was a member of Académie de Marine[20].
  • Étienne Bézout is recorded as male[21].
  • Étienne Bézout's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Étienne Bézout's Commons category is recorded as Étienne Bézout[23].
  • Étienne Bézout's family name is recorded as Bézout[24].
  • Étienne Bézout's given name is recorded as Étienne[25].
  • Étienne Bézout's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Étienne Bézout's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Étienne Bézout's place of birth was Nemours[2]. He was born on March 31, 1730[3].

Career and Affiliations

Étienne Bézout worked as a mathematician[6]. His field of work was number theory[10]. Employers include École des gardes de la marine[11]; Ecole d'artillerie de La Fère[12]; and French Academy of Sciences[13], an academy of sciences[28], in France[29], founded in 1666[30], headquartered in Paris[31].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bézout's identity[14], a theorem[32]; Bézout's theorem[15], a theorem[33]; Bézout domain[16], a mathematical concept[34]; Bézout matrix[17], a mathematical concept[35]; and Q3333591[18], a mathematical method[36]. Things named for Étienne Bézout include Bézout's identity[37], a theorem[38]; Bézout's theorem[39], a theorem[40]; polynomial remainder theorem[41], a theorem[42]; Bézout domain[43], a mathematical concept[44]; and 17285 Bezout[45], an asteroid[46].

Death and Burial

Étienne Bézout died on September 27, 1783[5]. He died in Avon[4]. He is buried at Saint Peter Church of Avon[8].

Why It Matters

Étienne Bézout ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for him include Bézout's identity[37], a theorem[38]; Bézout's theorem[39], a theorem[40]; polynomial remainder theorem[41], a theorem[42]; Bézout domain[43], a mathematical concept[44]; and 17285 Bezout[45], an asteroid[46].

FAQs

Where was Étienne Bézout born?

Étienne Bézout was born in Nemours[2].

Where did Étienne Bézout die?

Étienne Bézout died in Avon[4].

What did Étienne Bézout do for work?

Étienne Bézout worked as mathematician[6].

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  1. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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