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Joseph lagrance biography
Joseph Louis Lagrange
French mathematician and mechanic, foreign honorary member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences Date of Birth: Country: France |
Content:
- Biography of Joseph-Louis Lagrange
- Early Life and Education
- Later Life and Contributions
Biography of Joseph-Louis Lagrange
Joseph-Louis Lagrange (, Turin - , Paris) was a French mathematician and mechanic.
He was an honorary foreign member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences and a member of the Paris Academy of Sciences ().
Early Life and Education
Lagrange was born into a family of a impoverished civil servant.
He independently studied mathematics and at the age of 19, he became a professor at the artillery school in Turin. In , he was elected a member of the Berlin Academy of Sciences and served as its president from to
Later Life and Contributions
In , Lagrange moved to Paris and became a professor at the École Normale and later at the École Polytechnique.
His most important works ar