Jean-Victor Poncelet

(1788–1867) Mathematician

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Jean-Victor Poncelet was a mathematician.

Quick Facts About Jean-Victor Poncelet

Born: July 1, 1788
Died: December 22, 1867
Profession: Mathematician

About Jean-Victor Poncelet

[Wikidata] French engineer and mathematician (1788-1867)... | [Wikipedia] Jean-Victor Poncelet was a French engineer and mathematician who served most notably as the Commanding General of the École Polytechnique. He is considered a reviver of projective geometry, and his work Traité des propriétés projectives des figures is considered the first definitive text on the subj

Quotes by Jean-Victor Poncelet

In fact, Gentlemen, no geometry without arithmetic, no mechanics without geometry... you cannot count upon success, if your mind is not sufficiently…

Jean-Victor Poncelet

Algebra

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