Pierre René Jean Baptiste Henri Brocard | |
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Born | |
Died | 16 January 1922 | (aged 76)
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | École Polytechnique |
Known for | Meteorology Brocard points Brocard triangle Brocard circle Brocard's conjecture Brocard's problem |
Awards | Ordre des Palmes Académiques Officer of the Légion d'honneur |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics, Meteorology |
Institutions | Military engineer, French army |
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Pierre René Jean Baptiste Henri Brocard (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ʁəne ʒɑ̃ batist ɑ̃ʁi bʁɔkaʁ]; 12 May 1845 – 16 January 1922) was a French meteorologist and mathematician, in particular a geometer.[1] His best-known achievement is the invention and discovery of the properties of the Brocard points, the Brocard circle, and the Brocard triangle, all bearing his name.[2]
Contemporary mathematician Nathan Court wrote that he, along with Émile Lemoine and Joseph Neuberg, was one of the three co-founders of modern triangle geometry.[3] He was awarded the Ordre des Palmes Académiques, and was an officer of the Légion d'honneur.[4]
He spent most of his life studying meteorology as an officer in the French Navy, but seems to have made no notable original contributions to the subject.[1]
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