Gaspard de Prony

Gaspard de Prony
Born
Gaspard Clair François Marie Riche de Prony

(1755-07-22)July 22, 1755
DiedJuly 29, 1839(1839-07-29) (aged 84)
NationalityFrench
Known for
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsÉcole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées

Baron Gaspard Clair François Marie Riche de Prony (22 July 1755 – 29 July 1839) was a French mathematician and engineer, who worked on hydraulics. He was born at Chamelet, Beaujolais, France[1] and died in Asnières-sur-Seine, France.

  1. ^ Bradley, Margaret (1998) A career biography of Gaspard Clair Francois Marie Riche De Prony, bridge-builder, educator, and scientist, Mellen Press

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