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 (852 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 president of the French Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Siméon Denis Poisson held the position of president of the French Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Siméon Denis Poisson was employed by École polytechnique^[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^[27], a grande école^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1794^[39], headquartered in Palaiseau^[40]; Bureau des Longitudes^[41], an academy of sciences^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1795^[44]; Science Faculty of Paris^[45], a faculty^[46], in France^[47], founded in 1811^[48]; and École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr^[49], a grande école^[50], in France^[51], founded in 1802^[52], headquartered in Guer^[53]. Positions held include president of the French Academy of Sciences^[25]. Doctoral students include Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet^[54], Michel Chasles^[55], Joseph Liouville^[56], and Mikhail Ostrogradsky^[57].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Poisson distribution^[58], Poisson regression model^[59], and Poisson's equation^[60]. Things named for Siméon Denis Poisson include Poisson distribution^[61], Gaussian integral^[62], Poisson's ratio^[63], Poisson process^[64], Poisson's equation^[65], Poisson summation formula^[66], Arago spot^[67], and Poisson binomial distribution^[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Copley Medal^[69], a medallion^[70], in United Kingdom^[71], founded in 1731^[72]; Lalande Prize^[73], a science award^[74], in France^[75], founded in 1802^[76]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[77], a fellowship award^[78]; 72 names on the Eiffel Tower^[79]; and Fellow of the Royal Society^[80].

Personal Life

Children include Anne-Denise-Joséphine-Marie Poisson^[14], 1823–1919^[81], of France^[82]; Marie-Alexandrine Poisson^[15], 1818–1845^[83], of France^[84]; and Simeon Jean Charles Poisson^[16], a military officer^[85], 1819–1879^[86], of France^[87], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[88].

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 (852 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[89] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[90]

Entities named for him include Poisson distribution^[61], Gaussian integral^[62], Poisson's ratio^[63], Poisson process^[64], Poisson's equation^[65], and Poisson summation formula^[66].

His notable doctoral advisees include Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet^[91], a mathematician^[92], 1805–1859^[93], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[94], specialised in number theory^[95]; Joseph Liouville^[96], a mathematician^[97], 1809–1882^[98], of France^[99], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[100], specialised in mathematical analysis^[101]; Michel Chasles^[102], a mathematician^[103], 1793–1880^[104], of France^[105], awarded the Copley Medal^[106], specialised in geometry^[107]; and Mikhail Ostrogradsky^[108], a physicist^[109], 1801–1861^[110], of Russian Empire^[111], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class^[112], specialised in mathematical analysis^[113].

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^[69], Lalande Prize^[73], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[77], and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower^[79].