Jean-Victor Poncelet

Summary

Jean-Victor Poncelet is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Metz^[2]. He was born on July 1, 1788^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on December 22, 1867^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], politician^[7], physicist^[8], professor^[9], and engineer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Metz^[2], Jean-Victor Poncelet…
• Jean-Victor Poncelet passed away in Paris^[4].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet was born on July 1, 1788^[3].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet died on December 22, 1867^[5].
• Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery^[12].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet held citizenship in France^[13].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet's professions included politician^[7].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet worked as a physicist^[8].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet worked as a professor^[9].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet's professions included engineer^[10].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet worked as a military engineer^[14].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet's field of work was mathematics^[15].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet's field of work was mechanics^[16].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet's field of work was projective geometry^[17].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet held the position of Member of the 1848 Constituent Assembly^[18].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet held the position of director^[21].
• Among Jean-Victor Poncelet's employers was École polytechnique^[22].
• Among Jean-Victor Poncelet's employers was Engineering Arm^[23].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet was employed by École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz^[24].
• Among Jean-Victor Poncelet's employers was University of Paris^[25].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet's education included a stint at École polytechnique^[26].
• Jean-Victor Poncelet's education included a stint at Lycée Fabert^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Victor Poncelet's place of birth was Metz^[2]. He was born on July 1, 1788^[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique^[26], a grande école^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1794^[30], headquartered in Palaiseau^[31]; Lycée Fabert^[27], an educational facility^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1965^[34]; and École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz^[35], a military academy^[36], in France^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], politician^[7], physicist^[8], professor^[9], engineer^[10], and military engineer^[14]. Fields of work include mathematics^[15], an academic discipline^[38]; mechanics^[16], a branch of physics^[39]; and projective geometry^[17]. Employers include École polytechnique^[22], a grande école^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1794^[42], headquartered in Palaiseau^[43]; Engineering Arm^[23], a military unit^[44], in France^[45]; École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz^[24], a military academy^[46], in France^[47]; and University of Paris^[25], a former entity^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1150^[50], headquartered in Paris^[51]. Positions held include Member of the 1848 Constituent Assembly^[18]; president of the French Academy of Sciences^[19]; and director^[21], a profession^[52].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Mémoire sur les centres de moyennes harmoniques; pour faire suite au traité des propriétés projectives des figures, et servir d'introduction à la Théorie générale des propriétés projectives des courbes et surfaces géométriques.^[53], Traité des propriétés projectives des figures^[54], Poncelet's closure theorem^[55], and Poncelet–Steiner theorem^[56]. Things named for Jean-Victor Poncelet include Poncelet's closure theorem^[57], a theorem^[58]; Poncelet–Steiner theorem^[59], a theorem^[60]; poncelet^[61], an unit of power^[62]; and Poncelet Prize^[63], an award^[64], in France^[65], founded in 1868^[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[67], a grade of an order^[68], in France^[69]; Officer of the Legion of Honour^[70], a grade of an order^[71], in France^[72]; Commander of the Legion of Honour^[73], a grade of an order^[74], in France^[75]; Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[76], a grade of an order^[77], in France^[78]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[79], a civil decoration^[80], in Prussia^[81], founded in 1842^[82]; and Montyon Science Award^[83], an award^[84], in France^[85], founded in 1818^[86].

Death and Burial

Jean-Victor Poncelet died on December 22, 1867^[5]. He died in Paris^[4]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Jean-Victor Poncelet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[87] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[88]

Entities named for him include Poncelet's closure theorem^[57], a theorem^[58]; Poncelet–Steiner theorem^[59], a theorem^[60]; poncelet^[61], an unit of power^[62]; and Poncelet Prize^[63], an award^[64], in France^[65], founded in 1868^[66].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Victor Poncelet born?

Jean-Victor Poncelet was born in Metz^[2].

Where did Jean-Victor Poncelet die?

Jean-Victor Poncelet passed away in Paris^[4].

What did Jean-Victor Poncelet do for work?

Jean-Victor Poncelet worked as mathematician^[6], politician^[7], physicist^[8], professor^[9], and engineer^[10].

Where did Jean-Victor Poncelet go to school?

Jean-Victor Poncelet was educated at École polytechnique^[26], Lycée Fabert^[27], and École d'application de l'artillerie et du génie in Metz^[35].

What awards did Jean-Victor Poncelet receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[67], Officer of the Legion of Honour^[70], Commander of the Legion of Honour^[73], and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[76].