Joseph-Louis Lagrange

Summary

Joseph-Louis Lagrange is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Turin^[2]. He was born on January 25, 1736^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on April 10, 1813^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], physicist^[8], politician^[9], and writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,777 views/month, #6,797 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Turin^[2], Joseph-Louis Lagrange…
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange died in Paris^[4].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange was born on January 25, 1736^[3].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange died on April 10, 1813^[5].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange is buried at Panthéon^[12].
• Among Joseph-Louis Lagrange's spouses was Vittoria Conti^[13].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange was married to Adélaïde Le Monnier^[14].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange held citizenship in France^[15].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange held citizenship in Kingdom of Sardinia^[16].
• Italian was Joseph-Louis Lagrange's native language^[17].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange worked as an astronomer^[7].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange's professions included physicist^[8].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange's professions included politician^[9].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange worked as a writer^[10].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange's professions included university teacher^[18].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange's field of work was mathematical analysis^[19].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange's field of work was number theory^[20].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange's field of work was analytical mechanics^[21].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange's field of work was celestial mechanics^[22].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange's field of work was calculus^[23].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange's field of work was mathematics^[24].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange held the position of member of the Sénat conservateur^[25].
• Joseph-Louis Lagrange held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Among Joseph-Louis Lagrange's employers was École Normale Supérieure^[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph-Louis Lagrange was born in Turin^[2]. He was born on January 25, 1736^[3]. Italian was his native language^[17].

Education

Joseph-Louis Lagrange's education included a stint at University of Turin^[28]. His doctoral advisor was Giovanni Battista Beccaria^[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], physicist^[8], politician^[9], writer^[10], and university teacher^[18]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis^[19], an academic discipline^[30]; number theory^[20], a branch of mathematics^[31]; analytical mechanics^[21], a branch of mechanics^[32]; celestial mechanics^[22], a branch of mechanics^[33]; calculus^[23], a branch of mathematics^[34]; and mathematics^[24], an academic discipline^[35]. Employers include École Normale Supérieure^[27], a école normale supérieure^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1794^[38], headquartered in Paris^[39]; Royal Academy of Turin^[40], a military academy^[41], in Italy^[42], founded in 1673^[43]; Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences^[44], an academy of sciences^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1700^[47]; French Academy of Sciences^[48], an academy of sciences^[49], in France^[50], founded in 1666^[51], headquartered in Paris^[52]; and École polytechnique^[53], a grande école^[54], in France^[55], founded in 1794^[56], headquartered in Palaiseau^[57]. Positions held include member of the Sénat conservateur^[25], a position^[58], in French First Republic^[59], founded in 1799^[60] and president of the French Academy of Sciences^[26]. Notable students include Joseph Fourier^[61] and Siméon Denis Poisson^[62]. Doctoral students include Siméon Denis Poisson^[63], Giovanni Plana^[64], and Joseph Fourier^[65].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include list of things named after Joseph-Louis Lagrange^[66] and Mécanique analytique^[67]. Things named for him include Lagrangian point^[68], Lagrange multiplier^[69], Lagrangian mechanics^[70], Euler–Lagrange equation^[71], Lagrange polynomial^[72], Lagrangian^[73], Lagrange's theorem^[74], and material derivative^[75].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[76], a grade of an order^[77], in France^[78]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[79], a fellowship award^[80], in United Kingdom^[81]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Reunion^[82], a grade of an order^[83], in First French Empire^[84]; and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower^[85].

Personal Life

Spouses include Vittoria Conti^[13] and Adélaïde Le Monnier^[14], 1767–1833^[86], of France^[87].

Death and Burial

Joseph-Louis Lagrange died on April 10, 1813^[5]. He died in Paris^[4]. Burial took place at Panthéon^[12].

Why It Matters

Joseph-Louis Lagrange ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,777 views/month, #6,797 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[88] He is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[89]

He has been cited as an influence by François Daviet de Foncenex^[90], a mathematician^[91], 1734–1798^[92], of Duchy of Savoy^[93], awarded the knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus^[94].

He is credited with the discovery of Lagrange polynomial^[95], a polynomial^[96]; variation of parameters^[97], a procedure^[98]; Schwarzian derivative^[99], an operator^[100]; and Plateau's problem^[101], a mathematical problem^[102]. Entities named for him include Lagrangian point^[68], Lagrange multiplier^[69], Lagrangian mechanics^[70], Euler–Lagrange equation^[71], Lagrange polynomial^[72], and Lagrangian^[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include Joseph Fourier^[103], Siméon Denis Poisson^[104], and Giovanni Plana^[105].

FAQs

Where was Joseph-Louis Lagrange born?

Joseph-Louis Lagrange's place of birth was Turin^[2].

Where did Joseph-Louis Lagrange die?

Joseph-Louis Lagrange passed away in Paris^[4].

Who was Joseph-Louis Lagrange married to?

Joseph-Louis Lagrange's spouses include Vittoria Conti^[13] and Adélaïde Le Monnier^[14].

What did Joseph-Louis Lagrange do for work?

Joseph-Louis Lagrange worked as mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], physicist^[8], politician^[9], and writer^[10].

Where did Joseph-Louis Lagrange go to school?

Joseph-Louis Lagrange was educated at University of Turin^[28].

What awards did Joseph-Louis Lagrange receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[76], Fellow of the Royal Society^[79], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Reunion^[82], and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower^[85].

Who did Joseph-Louis Lagrange influence?

Joseph-Louis Lagrange has been cited as an influence by François Daviet de Foncenex^[90].

What did Joseph-Louis Lagrange discover?

Joseph-Louis Lagrange is credited as discoverer of Lagrange polynomial^[95], variation of parameters^[97], Schwarzian derivative^[99], and Plateau's problem^[101].