Claude-Louis Mathieu

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

Claude-Louis Mathieu or Louis Mathieu (25 November 1783 in Mâcon – 5 March 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	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 37049992 ISNI: 0000 0000 0749 5393 GND: 104047860 SUDOC: 061093424 BNF: cb13005160x (data) Léonore: LH/1789/9

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