Gaspard Monge
Deceased Q206832

Gaspard Monge

French mathematician, inventor of descriptive geometry and father of differential geometry (1746-1818)

Born: May 9, 1746 (1746) · Beaune
Died: July 28, 1818 (1818) · Paris
Age at death: 72 years
Nationality France
Occupation politician, university teacher, teacher, engineer, mathematician, physicist, chemist, Chargé de mission
Field of work differential geometry
Education École polytechnique, Fénelon - La Trinité School
Employer University of Paris, École polytechnique, École royale du génie de Mézières, Institut d'Égypte, École royale de la Marine du Havre
Position held director, Member of the Council of Five Hundred, member of the Sénat conservateur, Peer of France, president of the French Academy of Sciences, president, Minister of the French Navy, Institut d'Égypte
Gender male

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