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a French mathematician, commonly presented as the inventor of descriptive geometry, (the mathematical basis of) technical drawing, and the father of differential geometry.
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Born
9 May 1746 Beaune, Côte-d'Or, France
Died
28 July 1818 (aged 72) Paris, France
Nationality
French
Known for
Descriptive geometry Transportation theory
Fields
mathematics, engineering, education
adultbasic
France
era
1600-1800
Notable students
Jean-Baptiste Biot Charles Dupin Sylvestre François Lacroix Jean-Victor Poncelet
Resting place
Père Lachaise Cemetery