Gaspard Monge

Summary

Gaspard Monge is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Beaune^[2]. He was born on May 9, 1746^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on July 28, 1818^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], politician^[7], physicist^[8], university teacher^[9], and engineer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Beaune^[2], Gaspard Monge…
• Gaspard Monge passed away in Paris^[4].
• Gaspard Monge was born on May 9, 1746^[3].
• Gaspard Monge was born on May 10, 1746^[12].
• Gaspard Monge died on July 28, 1818^[5].
• Burial took place at Panthéon^[13].
• Gaspard Monge is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[14].
• Gaspard Monge's father was Q137754470^[15].
• Gaspard Monge's mother was Q137754475^[16].
• Gaspard Monge was married to Marie-Catherine Monge^[17].
• A child of Gaspard Monge was Q137754480^[18].
• A child of Gaspard Monge was Q137754481^[19].
• Gaspard Monge held citizenship in France^[20].
• Gaspard Monge worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Gaspard Monge worked as a politician^[7].
• Gaspard Monge's professions included physicist^[8].
• Gaspard Monge's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Gaspard Monge's professions included engineer^[10].
• Gaspard Monge's professions included chemist^[21].
• Gaspard Monge's field of work was differential geometry^[22].
• Gaspard Monge held the position of Member of the Council of Five Hundred^[23].
• Gaspard Monge held the position of member of the Sénat conservateur^[24].
• Gaspard Monge held the position of Peer of France^[25].
• Gaspard Monge held the position of president^[26].
• Gaspard Monge held the position of director^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Beaune^[2], Gaspard Monge… Recorded date of birth include May 9, 1746^[3] and May 10, 1746^[12]. His father was Q137754470^[15]. His mother was Q137754475^[16].

Education

Gaspard Monge's education included a stint at Fénelon - La Trinité School^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], politician^[7], physicist^[8], university teacher^[9], engineer^[10], and chemist^[21]. Gaspard Monge's field of work was differential geometry^[22]. Employers include École polytechnique^[29], a grande école^[30], in France^[31], founded in 1794^[32], headquartered in Palaiseau^[33]; École royale du génie de Mézières^[34], a military school^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1748^[37], headquartered in Q87569194^[38]; Institut d'Égypte^[39], a library^[40], in Egypt^[41], founded in 1798^[42], headquartered in Cairo^[43]; and Q60851178^[44], a military academy^[45]. Positions held include Member of the Council of Five Hundred^[23]; member of the Sénat conservateur^[24], a position^[46], in French First Republic^[47], founded in 1799^[48]; Peer of France^[25]; president^[26], a position^[49]; director^[27], a profession^[50]; and Minister of the French Navy^[51], a position^[52], in France^[53]. Notable students include Jean Nicolas Pierre Hachette^[54], Étienne-Louis Malus^[55], Charles Julien Brianchon^[56], and Jean Baptiste Meusnier^[57]. He supervised Jean-Baptiste Biot as a doctoral student^[58].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Geometrie descriptive^[59], a creative work^[60] and Monge's theorem^[61]. Things named for Gaspard Monge include transportation theory^[62], Monge–Ampère equation^[63], Monge's theorem^[64], Monge^[65], and rue Monge^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[67], a grade of an order^[68], in France^[69]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Reunion^[70], a grade of an order^[71], in First French Empire^[72]; Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)^[73], an order^[74], in Kingdom of Italy^[75], founded in 1805^[76]; and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower^[77], an inscription^[78], in France^[79], founded in 1887^[80].

Personal Life

Gaspard Monge was married to Marie-Catherine Monge^[17]. Children include Q137754480^[18] and Q137754481^[19].

Death and Burial

Gaspard Monge died on July 28, 1818^[5]. He died in Paris^[4]. Recorded place of burial include Panthéon^[13] and Père Lachaise Cemetery^[14].

Why It Matters

Gaspard Monge ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

He has been cited as an influence by Charles Julien Brianchon^[83], a mathematician^[84], 1783–1864^[85], of France^[86], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[87]; Théodore Olivier^[88], a mathematician^[89], 1793–1853^[90], of France^[91], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[92]; and Charles d'Amondans de Tinseau^[93], a mathematician^[94], 1748–1822^[95], of France^[96].

He is credited with the discovery of descriptive geometry^[97], a branch of mathematics^[98]. Entities named for him include transportation theory^[62], Monge–Ampère equation^[63], Monge's theorem^[64], Monge^[65], and rue Monge^[66].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jean-Baptiste Biot^[99].

FAQs

Where was Gaspard Monge born?

Gaspard Monge was born in Beaune^[2].

Where did Gaspard Monge die?

Gaspard Monge passed away in Paris^[4].

Who were Gaspard Monge's parents?

Gaspard Monge's father was Q137754470^[15]. Gaspard Monge's mother was Q137754475^[16].

Who was Gaspard Monge married to?

Gaspard Monge's spouses include Marie-Catherine Monge^[17].

What did Gaspard Monge do for work?

Gaspard Monge worked as mathematician^[6], politician^[7], physicist^[8], university teacher^[9], and engineer^[10].

Where did Gaspard Monge go to school?

Gaspard Monge was educated at Fénelon - La Trinité School^[28].

What awards did Gaspard Monge receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[67], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Reunion^[70], Order of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)^[73], and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower^[77].

Who did Gaspard Monge influence?

Gaspard Monge has been cited as an influence by Charles Julien Brianchon^[83], Théodore Olivier^[88], and Charles d'Amondans de Tinseau^[93].

What did Gaspard Monge discover?

Gaspard Monge is credited as discoverer of descriptive geometry^[97].