Gérard Desargues

Summary

Gérard Desargues is a human^[1]. Born in Lyon^[2], he… he was born on February 21, 1591^[3]. He died in Lyon^[4]. He died on October 9, 1661^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], architect^[7], engineer^[8], and military personnel^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Lyon^[2], Gérard Desargues…
• Gérard Desargues passed away in Lyon^[4].
• Gérard Desargues was born on February 21, 1591^[3].
• Gérard Desargues was born on January 1, 1591^[11].
• Gérard Desargues died on October 9, 1661^[5].
• Gérard Desargues died on January 1, 1661^[12].
• Gérard Desargues held citizenship in Kingdom of France^[13].
• Gérard Desargues's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Gérard Desargues worked as an architect^[7].
• Gérard Desargues worked as an engineer^[8].
• Gérard Desargues's professions included military personnel^[9].
• Gérard Desargues's field of work was geometry^[14].
• Gérard Desargues's field of work was mathematics^[15].
• Gérard Desargues's field of work was architecture^[16].
• Gérard Desargues's field of work was projective geometry^[17].
• Gérard Desargues's field of work was stereotomy^[18].
• Gérard Desargues's field of work was linear perspective^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Gérard Desargues is Brouillon project d'une atteinte aux evenemens des rencontres d'une cone avec un plan^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Gérard Desargues is Desargues' theorem^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Gérard Desargues is Q19717056^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Gérard Desargues is Desargues graph^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Gérard Desargues is Desargues configuration^[24].
• Gérard Desargues was a member of Académie Le Pailleur^[25].
• Gérard Desargues is recorded as male^[26].
• Gérard Desargues's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gérard Desargues was born in Lyon^[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 21, 1591^[3] and January 1, 1591^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], architect^[7], engineer^[8], and military personnel^[9]. Fields of work include geometry^[14], a branch of mathematics^[28]; mathematics^[15], an academic discipline^[29]; architecture^[16], an academic discipline^[30]; projective geometry^[17]; stereotomy^[18], an architectural technology^[31], in Malta^[32]; and linear perspective^[19], an artistic concept^[33].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Brouillon project d'une atteinte aux evenemens des rencontres d'une cone avec un plan^[20]; Desargues' theorem^[21], a theorem^[34]; Q19717056^[22], a theorem^[35]; Desargues graph^[23], an undirected graph^[36]; and Desargues configuration^[24], a mathematical concept^[37]. Things named for Gérard Desargues include Desargues' theorem^[38], a theorem^[39]; Desargues configuration^[40], a mathematical concept^[41]; Desargues graph^[42], an undirected graph^[43]; and Desargues^[44], an impact crater^[45].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 9, 1661^[5] and January 1, 1661^[12]. Gérard Desargues died in Lyon^[4].

Why It Matters

Gérard Desargues ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for him include Desargues' theorem^[38], a theorem^[39]; Desargues configuration^[40], a mathematical concept^[41]; Desargues graph^[42], an undirected graph^[43]; and Desargues^[44], an impact crater^[45].

FAQs

Where was Gérard Desargues born?

Born in Lyon^[2], Gérard Desargues…

Where did Gérard Desargues die?

Gérard Desargues died in Lyon^[4].

What did Gérard Desargues do for work?

Gérard Desargues worked as mathematician^[6], architect^[7], engineer^[8], and military personnel^[9].