Siméon Denis Poisson

Summary

Siméon Denis Poisson is a human^[1]. He was born in Pithiviers^[2]. He was born on June 21, 1781^[3]. He passed away in Sceaux^[4]. He died on April 25, 1840^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], physicist^[8], university teacher^[9], and politician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (945 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Pithiviers^[2], Siméon Denis Poisson…
• Siméon Denis Poisson passed away in Sceaux^[4].
• Siméon Denis Poisson was born on June 21, 1781^[3].
• Siméon Denis Poisson died on April 25, 1840^[5].
• Siméon Denis Poisson is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[12].
• Siméon Denis Poisson is buried at Grave of Siméon Denis Poisson^[13].
• A child of Siméon Denis Poisson was Anne-Denise-Joséphine-Marie Poisson^[14].
• A child of Siméon Denis Poisson was Marie-Alexandrine Poisson^[15].
• A child of Siméon Denis Poisson was Simeon Jean Charles Poisson^[16].
• Siméon Denis Poisson held citizenship in France^[17].
• Siméon Denis Poisson's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Siméon Denis Poisson worked as an astronomer^[7].
• Siméon Denis Poisson's professions included physicist^[8].
• Siméon Denis Poisson worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Siméon Denis Poisson's professions included politician^[10].
• Siméon Denis Poisson worked as a statistician^[18].
• Siméon Denis Poisson's field of work was mathematical analysis^[19].
• Siméon Denis Poisson's field of work was probability theory^[20].
• Siméon Denis Poisson's field of work was mathematics^[21].
• Siméon Denis Poisson's field of work was mechanics^[22].
• Siméon Denis Poisson's field of work was theoretical physics^[23].
• Siméon Denis Poisson's field of work was geometry^[24].
• Siméon Denis Poisson held the position of Pair of France^[25].
• Siméon Denis Poisson held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Siméon Denis Poisson held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Siméon Denis Poisson's place of birth was Pithiviers^[2]. He was born on June 21, 1781^[3].

Education

Siméon Denis Poisson's education included a stint at École polytechnique^[28]. Doctoral advisors include Joseph-Louis Lagrange^[29] and Pierre-Simon Laplace^[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], physicist^[8], university teacher^[9], politician^[10], and statistician^[18]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis^[19], an academic discipline^[31]; probability theory^[20], a branch of mathematics^[32]; mathematics^[21], an academic discipline^[33]; mechanics^[22], a branch of physics^[34]; theoretical physics^[23], a branch of physics^[35]; and geometry^[24], a branch of mathematics^[36]. Employers include École polytechnique^[37], a grande école^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1794^[40], headquartered in Palaiseau^[41]; Bureau des Longitudes^[42], an academy of sciences^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1795^[45]; Science Faculty of Paris^[46], a faculty^[47], in France^[48], founded in 1811^[49]; and École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr^[50], a grande école^[51], in France^[52], founded in 1802^[53], headquartered in Guer^[54]. Positions held include Pair of France^[25], a position^[55], in France^[56], founded in 1814^[57] and president of the French Academy of Sciences^[26]. Doctoral students include Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet^[58], Michel Chasles^[59], Joseph Liouville^[60], and Mikhail Ostrogradsky^[61].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Poisson distribution^[62] and Poisson regression model^[63]. Things named for Siméon Denis Poisson include Poisson distribution^[64], Gaussian integral^[65], Poisson's ratio^[66], Poisson's equation^[67], Poisson process^[68], Arago spot^[69], Poisson summation formula^[70], and Poisson binomial distribution^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Copley Medal^[72], a medallion^[73], in United Kingdom^[74], founded in 1731^[75]; Lalande Prize^[76], a science award^[77], in France^[78], founded in 1802^[79]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[80]; 72 names on the Eiffel Tower^[81]; and Fellow of the Royal Society^[82].

Personal Life

Children include Anne-Denise-Joséphine-Marie Poisson^[14], 1823–1919^[83], of France^[84]; Marie-Alexandrine Poisson^[15], 1818–1845^[85], of France^[86]; and Simeon Jean Charles Poisson^[16], a military officer^[87], 1819–1879^[88], of France^[89], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[90].

Death and Burial

Siméon Denis Poisson died on April 25, 1840^[5]. He passed away in Sceaux^[4]. Recorded place of burial include Père Lachaise Cemetery^[12] and Grave of him^[13].

Why It Matters

Siméon Denis Poisson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (945 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[91] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[92]

Entities named for him include Poisson distribution^[64], Gaussian integral^[65], Poisson's ratio^[66], Poisson's equation^[67], Poisson process^[68], and Arago spot^[69].

His notable doctoral advisees include Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet^[93], a mathematician^[94], 1805–1859^[95], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[96], specialised in number theory^[97]; Joseph Liouville^[98], a mathematician^[99], 1809–1882^[100], of France^[101], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[102], specialised in mathematical analysis^[103]; Michel Chasles^[104], a mathematician^[105], 1793–1880^[106], of France^[107], awarded the Copley Medal^[108], specialised in geometry^[109]; and Mikhail Ostrogradsky^[110], a physicist^[111], 1801–1861^[112], of Russian Empire^[113], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class^[114], specialised in mathematical analysis^[115].

FAQs

Where was Siméon Denis Poisson born?

Siméon Denis Poisson's place of birth was 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 mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], physicist^[8], university teacher^[9], and politician^[10].

Where did Siméon Denis Poisson go to school?

Siméon Denis Poisson was educated at École polytechnique^[28].

What awards did Siméon Denis Poisson receive?

Honors received include Copley Medal^[72], Lalande Prize^[76], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[80], and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower^[81].