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Alexis Clairaut — Age & Birthday

Born: 7 May 1713 · Died: 17 May 1765 · Age at death: 52

How old was Alexis Clairaut when he died?

Alexis Clairaut died aged 52. He was born on 7 May 1713 and died on 17 May 1765.

French mathematician who confirmed Isaac Newton's theories about Earth's shape

Did you know?A child prodigy, he mastered advanced mathematics at a young age and was admitted to the French Academy of Sciences at eighteen.

Alexis Claude Clairaut (French:; 13 May 1713 – 17 May 1765) was a French mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. He was a prominent Newtonian whose work helped to establish the validity of the principles and results that Sir Isaac Newton had outlined in the Principia of 1687.

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Age at death: 52
Years since death: 261

Born: May 7, 1713 · Paris, France
Died: May 17, 1765
Nationality: French
Known for: Science

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