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Jules Henri Poincaré (UK: / ˈ p w æ̃ k ɑːr eɪ /, US: / ˌ p w æ̃ k ɑː ˈ r eɪ /; French: [ɑ̃ʁi pwɛ̃kaʁe] ⓘ; 29 April 1854 – 17 July 1912) was a French mathematician, theoretical physicist, engineer, and philosopher of science.
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- 17 July 1912 (aged 58), Paris, France
- Jules Henri Poincaré
Apr 2, 2024 · Henri Poincaré was a French mathematician, one of the greatest mathematicians and mathematical physicists at the end of 19th century. He made a series of profound innovations in geometry, the theory of differential equations, electromagnetism, topology, and the philosophy of mathematics.
Sep 3, 2013 · Henri Poincaré was a mathematician, theoretical physicist and a philosopher of science famous for discoveries in several fields and referred to as the last polymath, one who could make significant contributions in multiple areas of mathematics and the physical sciences.
Poincaré was a scientist preoccupied by many aspects of mathematics, physics and philosophy, and he is often described as the last universalist in mathematics. He made contributions to numerous branches of mathematics, celestial mechanics, fluid mechanics, the special theory of relativity and the philosophy of science.
A comprehensive overview of the life and work of Poincaré, a influential French philosopher of science and mathematics, and a prominent scientist and mathematician. Learn about his contributions to the foundations of mathematics, chaos theory, relativity, and quantum theory.
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Jules Henri Poincaré was a French mathematician, theoretical physicist, engineer, and philosopher of science. He is often described as a polymath, and in mathematics as "The Last Universalist", since he excelled in all fields of the discipline as it existed during his lifetime.
During this time, Poincare made significant contributions to the world of mathematics and science. Some of his most notable contributions include Algebraic topology, the theory of relativity, the recurrence theorem, the three-body problem, quantum mechanics and differential equations.
