Legendre

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Legendre is a French surname most famously associated with Adrien-Marie Legendre, an influential 18th–19th century mathematician known for major contributions to number theory, statistics, and mathematical analysis.

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Legendre canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French-language surname
human
mathematician
surname
countryOfCitizenship France
era 18th century mathematics
19th century mathematics
familyName Legendre
fieldOfWork mathematical analysis
number theory
statistics
givenName Adrien-Marie
hasName Adrien-Marie Legendre
hasNotableBearer Adrien-Marie Legendre
hasNotableMathematicalConceptNamedAfter Legendre differential equation
Legendre polynomials
Legendre symbol
Legendre transformation
Legendre’s conjecture
Legendre’s constant
Legendre’s formula
Legendre’s relation
languageOfOrigin French
notableFor Legendre polynomials
Legendre symbol
Legendre transformation
Legendre’s conjecture on primes between consecutive squares
Legendre’s constant (prime number approximation)
Legendre’s differential equation
Legendre’s formula for valuations of factorials
Legendre’s relation for elliptic integrals
law of quadratic reciprocity (formulation)
method of least squares
occupation professor of mathematics
usedAs family name
workLocation Paris
writingSystem Latin alphabet

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Louis Legendre familyName Legendre
Adrien-Marie Legendre familyName Legendre
subject linked to: Legendre