Alexis Clairaut
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 260 years ago |
| Born | Paris |
| France | |
| Date of died | May 17,1765 |
| Died | Paris |
| France | |
| Known for | Clairaut's theorem |
| Symmetry of second derivatives | |
| Clairaut's equation | |
| Clairaut's relation | |
| Apsidal precession | |
| Date of birth | May 13,1713 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Nationality | French |
| Books | Elements of Geometry. For the use of schools. Parts first and second |
| Notable student | Patrick d'Arcy |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society |
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| ID | 717798 |
Alexis Clairaut Life story
Alexis Claude Clairaut was a French mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist. 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.
