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Siméon Denis Poisson

French mathematician, mechanician and physicist (1781–1840)
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Siméon Denis Poisson
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Facts

32 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[51]
Date of birth
June 21, 1781
Date of death
April 25, 1840
Place of birth
Pithiviers
Place of death
Sceaux
Country of citizenship
France[15]
Occupation
mathematician, astronomer, physicist, university teacher, politician, statistician[16]
Employer
École polytechnique, Bureau des Longitudes, Science Faculty of Paris, École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[26][27][28][29]
Field of work
mathematical analysis, probability theory, mathematics, mechanics, theoretical physics, geometry, theoretical mechanics[17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
Position held
Pair of France, president of the French Academy of Sciences, president of the French Academy of Sciences[24][25]
Educated at
École polytechnique[30]
Award received
Copley Medal, Lalande Prize, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 72 names on the Eiffel Tower, Fellow of the Royal Society[35][36][37][38][39]
Notable work
Poisson distribution, Poisson regression model, Poisson's equation, Poisson process, Poisson's ratio, Poisson kernel, Poisson limit theorem, Poisson scatter theorem, Poisson summation formula, Poisson bracket, Poisson algebra, zero-truncated Poisson distribution, Conway–Maxwell–Poisson distribution, Euler–Poisson–Darboux equation[33][34]
Child
Anne-Denise-Joséphine-Marie Poisson, Marie-Alexandrine Poisson, Simeon Jean Charles Poisson[12][13][14]
Doctoral advisor
Joseph-Louis Lagrange, Pierre-Simon Laplace[31][32]
Doctoral student
Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, Michel Chasles, Joseph Liouville, Mikhail Ostrogradsky[52][53][54][55]
Work location
Paris
Student of
Joseph-Louis Lagrange
Languages spoken, written or signed
French
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, BEIC Digital Library, Otto's encyclopedia, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The New Student's Reference Work, Physicists: Biographical Dictionary
Different from
Eric Poisson
Family name
Poisson[56]
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Given name
Siméon, Denis[57][58]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Member of
Société Philomathique de Paris, Royal Society of London, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, French Academy of Sciences, Bureau des Longitudes, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL, Academy of Sciences of Turin, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50]
Name in native language
Siméon Denis Poisson
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Smithsonian Libraries Dibner Library portraits
Place of burial
Père Lachaise Cemetery, Grave of Siméon Denis Poisson[10][11]
Student
Nicolas Carnot
Writing language
French
🏷️ Also known as
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Past Fellow of the Royal Society ID
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RHE professor ID
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Roglo person ID
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Russian Academy of Sciences person ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
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Topic's main category
Category:Siméon Denis Poisson
Treccani ID
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Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
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Treccani's Enciclopedia della Matematica ID
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Unz Review author ID
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Wellcome Collection concept ID
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WikiTree person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ZbMATH author ID
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🔗 Connections
Named after 13
Poisson's ratio, Poisson distribution, Poisson's equation, Gaussian integral, Poisson process, Arago spot, 12874 Poisson, Poisson +5 more
Member of 11
Royal Society of London, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, French Academy of Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony, Bureau des Longitudes, Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences +3 more
Notable work 10
Poisson's ratio, Poisson distribution, Poisson's equation, Poisson bracket, Poisson process, Poisson kernel, Poisson regression model, Poisson limit theorem +2 more
Field of work 7
mathematics, geometry, mathematical analysis, mechanics, probability theory, theoretical physics, theoretical mechanics
Described by source 6
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Nordisk familjebok, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, BEIC Digital Library
Occupation 6
politician, mathematician, astronomer, physicist, statistician, university teacher
Award received 5
Copley Medal, Fellow of the Royal Society, 72 names on the Eiffel Tower, Lalande Prize, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Doctoral student 4
Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, Mikhail Ostrogradsky, Joseph Liouville, Michel Chasles
Doctoral students 4
Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, Mikhail Ostrogradsky, Joseph Liouville, Michel Chasles
Employer 3
École polytechnique, École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, Bureau des Longitudes
Doctoral advisor 2
Pierre-Simon Laplace, Joseph-Louis Lagrange
Doctoral advisors 2
Pierre-Simon Laplace, Joseph-Louis Lagrange
Country of citizenship 1
France
Different from 1
Eric Poisson
Educated at 1
École polytechnique
FactGrid item ID 1
Tuya
Given name 1
Denis
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
French
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Place of birth 1
Pithiviers
Place of burial 1
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Place of death 1
Sceaux
Sex or gender 1
male
Student 1
Nicolas Carnot
Students 1
Nicolas Carnot
Teachers 1
Joseph-Louis Lagrange
Work location 1
Paris
Writing language 1
French
← Different from 1
Eric Poisson
← Winner 1
Copley Medal
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Summary

Siméon Denis Poisson was born on June 21, 1781[1], in Pithiviers[2]. He died on April 25, 1840[3], in Sceaux[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and politician[9].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Siméon Denis Poisson include Poisson distribution[59], Gaussian integral[60], Poisson's ratio[61], Poisson's equation[62], Poisson process[63], Arago spot[64], Poisson summation formula[65], and Poisson binomial distribution[66].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Poisson distribution[59], Gaussian integral[60], Poisson's ratio[61], Poisson's equation[62], Poisson process[63], and Arago spot[64].

His notable doctoral advisees include Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet[67], a mathematician[68], 1805–1859[69], of Germany[70], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[71], specialised in number theory[72]; Joseph Liouville[73], a mathematician[74], 1809–1882[75], of France[76], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[77], specialised in mathematical analysis[78]; Michel Chasles[79], a mathematician[80], 1793–1880[81], of France[82], awarded the Copley Medal[83], specialised in geometry[84]; and Mikhail Ostrogradsky[85], a physicist[86], 1801–1861[87], of Russian Empire[88], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[89], specialised in mathematical analysis[90].

FAQs

Where was Siméon Denis Poisson born?

Siméon Denis Poisson was born in Pithiviers[2].

Where did Siméon Denis Poisson die?

Siméon Denis Poisson died in Sceaux[4].

What did Siméon Denis Poisson do for work?

Siméon Denis Poisson worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and politician[9].

Where did Siméon Denis Poisson go to school?

Siméon Denis Poisson was educated at École polytechnique[30].

What awards did Siméon Denis Poisson receive?

Honors received include Copley Medal[35], Lalande Prize[36], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[37], and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[38].

Related Entities

France Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet Joseph Liouville Joseph-Louis Lagrange mathematical analysis mathematics Michel Chasles Mikhail Ostrogradsky Nicolas Carnot Pierre-Simon Laplace Pithiviers Sceaux theoretical mechanics

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