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Jean-Victor Poncelet

Jean-Victor Poncelet
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Jean-Victor Poncelet was a French engineer and mathematician who served most notably as the Commanding General of the École Polytechnique.

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  1. Antoine César BecquerelMarch 7, 1788 – January 18, 1878
  2. Augustin-Jean FresnelMay 10, 1788 – July 14, 1827
  3. Carl ReichenbachFebruary 12, 1788 – January 19, 1869
  4. Jean-Victor Poncelet (this page)July 1, 1788 – December 22, 1867
  5. Leopold GmelinAugust 2, 1788 – April 13, 1853
  6. William Henry SmythJanuary 21, 1788 – September 1865

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