Joseph Louis Lagrange |
1736-1813 |
Lagrange is considered one of the greastest mathemeticians of the eighteenth century. Born in Turin, Italy in 1736, Lagrange came to Berlin by invitation of Frederick the Great to replace Euler's post. He stayed there for twenty years.
Lagrange returned to France after his stay in Germany to work first at l'École Normale then at l'École Polytechnique.
Lagrange suffered from loneliness and despondency, but was able to overcome that when at age 56 he married a girl 40 some years his junior. She felt sorry for him, and decided to make his life better by becoming part of it.
Lagrange contributed to mathematics in many fields. These include:
Lagrange had many great works including:
Sites About Lagrange |
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| Lagrange | A biography of Cauchy's life by Ball. |
| Biography on Lagrange | Compelte with a biography and an indepth look at his mathematical contributions. |