Charles Bossut
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Charles Bossut (August 11, 1730 - January 14, 1814) was a French mathematician, confrere of the Encyclopaedists. He was born at Tartaras near Rive-de-Gier, and died in Paris.
Works include
- L'Histoire Generale des Mathematiques
- Cours complet des mathématiques (1765)
- Mécanique en général (1792)
- Editions of Pascal's works
[edit] External links
- O'Connor, John J. & Robertson, Edmund F., “Charles Bossut”, MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopædia.