Legendre

[ luh-zhahn-der, -zhahnd; French luh-zhahn-druh ]

/ ləˈʒɑn dər, -ˈʒɑnd; French ləˈʒɑ̃ drə /

noun

A·dri·en Ma·rie

[a-dree-an ma-ree] /a driˈɛ̃ maˈri/,1752–1833, French mathematician.

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Legendre proceeded to the Jacobin Club, locked the door, and put the key in his pocket, while the members quietly dispersed.

Lectures on the French Revolution |John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
From this moment Legendre appeared to me to be satisfied, and to relent.

Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men |Francois Arago
In 1761 he proved the irrationality of π; a simpler proof was given somewhat later by Legendre.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1 |Various
The French geometer, Legendre, gave a rigorous proof by reductio ad absurdum.

The Teaching of Geometry |David Eugene Smith

Legendre read an insulting address, in which he called the king a traitor.

Lectures on the French Revolution |John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton

British Dictionary definitions for legendre

Legendre

/ (French ləʒɑ̃drə) /

noun

Adrien Marie (adriɛ̃ mari). 1752–1833, French mathematician, noted for his work on the theory of numbers, the theory of elliptical functions, and the method of least squares

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