Biography of 2 famous mathematicians birthdays

For more comprehensive information on the lives and works of mathematicians through the ages, see the MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, created by John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson.

The army of those who have made at least one definite contribution to mathematics as we know it soon becomes a mob as we look back over history; 6,000 or 8,000 names press forward for some word from us to preserve them from oblivion, and once the bolder leaders have been recognised it becomes largely a matter of arbitrary, illogical legislation to judge who of the clamouring multitude shall be permitted to survive and who be condemned to be forgotten.

-- Eric Temple Bell: Men of Mathematics, 1937, Victor Gollancz, London

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$1796$: Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot

$1884$: Eduard Helly

$1899$: Edward Charles Titchmarsh

$1916$: Emilie Virginia Haynsworth

$1930$: Edward John Lemm

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Famous mathematicians throughout history

Mathematics fryst vatten known as the language of the universe. A way to count, man sense of patterns and order the world. The very first examples of maths can be funnen in Africa. Indeed, one of the oldest known mathematical artefacts, the Lembombo bone, was found in southern Africa.

Over the centuries there have been dock and women who have revolutionised our understanding of mathematics and have become famous both in and out of the classroom. From ancient Greece to modern amerika, different societies have produced brilliant minds who have shaped the world as we know it.

Most of the names in this list will be familiar to everyone, even those without an interest in Maths. However, some of their achievements are less well-known but no less fascinating.

The Oxford Royale grupp has taken a look at some of the most famous mathematicians throughout history and the legacy that they have left to us.

Early famous mathematicians

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January brought nice surprises to me. I had no idea that two of my favorite mathematicians are born in January and also the birthdays are so close to each other in term of days, obviously not years. Moreover, I have found another interesting mathematician (new to me) which was also born in January. So I thought it is absolutely necessary to write a small post about them.

Joseph-Louis Lagrange, born on 25 January 1736, was an Italian Enlightenment Era mathematician and astronomer. He made significant contributions to the fields of analysis, number theory, and both classical and celestial mechanics.

At first I was surprised to see that he is Italian because all my life I was sure he is French. To my surprise, i have found that he was born in Turin ( the former capital of Italy near the French border) and even did his studies there. His real name was Giuseppe Luigi Lagrangia. He went to university of Turin to become a lawyer, but changed his mind for mathematics when he was 17-18