Gaspard de Prony
French mathematician and engineer (1755–1839) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Baron Gaspard Clair François Marie Riche de Prony (22 July 1755 – 29 July 1839) was a French mathematician and engineer, who worked on hydraulics. He was born at Chamelet, Beaujolais, France[1] and died in Asnières-sur-Seine, France.
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Born | Gaspard Clair François Marie Riche de Prony (1755-07-22)July 22, 1755 |
Died | July 29, 1839(1839-07-29) (aged 84) |
Nationality | French |
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Institutions | École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées |
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