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Adrien-Marie Legendre

French mathematician who developed essential tools in calculus and statistics

Did you know?His name is one of the seventy-two inscribed on the Eiffel Tower in recognition of his scientific contributions.

Adrien-Marie Legendre (French:; 18 September 1752 – 9 January 1833) was a French mathematician who made numerous contributions to mathematics. Well-known and important concepts such as the Legendre polynomials and Legendre transformation are named after him.

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Age at death: 80
Years since death: 193

Born: September 18, 1752 · Paris, France
Died: January 9, 1833
Nationality: French
Known for: Science, Technology, Literature

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