Jean-Victor Poncelet

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Mathematician
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:École_Polytechnique
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_of_Paris
gptkb:Académie_des_Sciences
gptkb:Société_Mathématique_de_France
gptkb:École_Normale_Supérieure
gptkb:French_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:awards Legion of Honor
gptkbp:born July 1, 1788
gptkbp:contribution Theory of optics
Theory of mechanics
Theory of kinematics
Theory of projective geometry
gptkbp:died December 22, 1867
gptkbp:field Mathematics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jean-Victor Poncelet
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Henri_Poincaré
Mathematical analysis
Topology
Algebraic_geometry
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Gaspard_Monge
gptkbp:involvedIn Mathematical education
Mathematical research
Mathematical conferences
Mathematical societies
Mathematical publishing
gptkbp:knownFor Projective geometry
Poncelet's closure theorem
Poncelet's porism
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern geometry
Contributions to engineering and mechanics
Poncelet's closure theorem in mathematics
Poncelet's porism in mathematics
Poncelet's theorem in mathematics
gptkbp:nationality French
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Charles_Hermite
gptkb:Émile_Picard
gptkbp:occupation Engineer
Professor
gptkbp:wrote Traité de mécanique
Leçons sur les propriétés projectives des figures
Applications de l'algèbre à la géométrie
Leçons de géométrie projective
Traité des propriétés projectives des figures