Louis Puissant

French mathematician
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Louis Puissant

Summary

Louis Puissant is a human[1]. He was born in Le Châtelet-en-Brie[2]. He was born on September 22, 1769[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on January 10, 1843[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], engineer[7], and geographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Louis Puissant was born in Le Châtelet-en-Brie[2].
  • Louis Puissant died in Paris[4].
  • Louis Puissant was born on September 22, 1769[3].
  • Louis Puissant died on January 10, 1843[5].
  • Louis Puissant is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[10].
  • Louis Puissant held citizenship in France[11].
  • Louis Puissant worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Louis Puissant's professions included engineer[7].
  • Louis Puissant's professions included geographer[8].
  • Louis Puissant was employed by École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[12].
  • Louis Puissant was employed by Department of War[13].
  • Among Louis Puissant's employers was French Armed Forces[14].
  • Among Louis Puissant's employers was École doctorale de géographie de Paris[15].
  • Louis Puissant received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[16].
  • Louis Puissant received the Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis[17].
  • Louis Puissant was a member of Société Philomathique de Paris[18].
  • Louis Puissant was a member of French Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Louis Puissant was a member of Académie des sciences, lettres et arts d'Agen[20].
  • Louis Puissant is recorded as male[21].
  • Louis Puissant's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Louis Puissant's Commons category is recorded as Louis Puissant (mathematician)[23].
  • Louis Puissant's family name is recorded as Puissant[24].
  • Louis Puissant's given name is recorded as Louis[25].
  • Louis Puissant's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Louis Puissant's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis Puissant was born in Le Châtelet-en-Brie[2]. He was born on September 22, 1769[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], engineer[7], and geographer[8]. Employers include École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[12], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1802[30], headquartered in Guer[31]; Department of War[13], a government agency[32], in France[33]; French Armed Forces[14], an armed forces[34], in France[35], founded in 1792[36]; and École doctorale de géographie de Paris[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[16], a grade of an order[37], in France[38] and Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis[17], a grade of an order[39], in France[40].

Death and Burial

Louis Puissant died on January 10, 1843[5]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Louis Puissant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Louis Puissant born?

Born in Le Châtelet-en-Brie[2], Louis Puissant…

Where did Louis Puissant die?

Louis Puissant died in Paris[4].

What did Louis Puissant do for work?

Louis Puissant worked as mathematician[6], engineer[7], and geographer[8].

What awards did Louis Puissant receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[16] and Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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