Claude-Louis Mathieu

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Claude-Louis Mathieu
Claude-Louis Mathieu
Born	November 25, 1783 Mâcon
Died	March 5, 1875 Paris
Nationality	France
Fields	mathematics astronomy
Institutions	Bureau des Longitudes
Known for	distance of the stars

Claude-Louis Mathieu (born in Mâcon on November 25, 1783; died March 5, 1875 in Paris) was a French mathematician and astronomer who began his career as an engineer. He worked with the Bureau des Longitudes and tried to determine the distance of the stars.

References

O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Claude-Louis Mathieu", MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, University of St Andrews .

Authority control	VIAF: 37049992 ISNI: 0000 0000 0749 5393 GND: 104047860 SUDOC: 061093424 BNF: cb13005160x

Persondata
Name	Mathieu, Claude-Louis
Alternative names
Short description	French astronomer
Date of birth	November 25, 1783
Place of birth	Mâcon
Date of death	March 5, 1875
Place of death	Paris

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