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Jacques Philippe Marie Binet

Jacques Philippe Marie Binet
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Jacques Philippe Marie Binet was a French mathematician, physicist and astronomer born in Rennes; he died in Paris, France, in 1856. He made significant contributions to number theory, and the mathematical foundations of matrix algebra which would later lead to important contributions by Cayley and others.

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  1. Carl Adolph AgardhJanuary 23, 1785 – January 28, 1859
  2. Claude-Louis NavierFebruary 10, 1785 – August 21, 1836
  3. Pierre Louis DulongFebruary 12, 1785 – July 19, 1838
  4. François AragoFebruary 26, 1786 – October 2, 1853
  5. Jacques Philippe Marie Binet (this page)February 2, 1786 – May 12, 1856
  6. Michel Eugène ChevreulAugust 31, 1786 – April 9, 1889

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