Which Happened First?

Lorenzo Mascheroni

Lorenzo Mascheroni
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Lorenzo Mascheroni was an Italian geometer and mathematician best known for proving that all Euclidean constructions achievable with a compass and straightedge can also be done using only a compass. He also calculated the Euler–Mascheroni constant to 32 decimal places.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Daniel RutherfordNovember 3, 1749 – November 15, 1819
  2. Jean-Baptiste Joseph DelambreSeptember 19, 1749 – August 19, 1822
  3. Pierre-Simon LaplaceMarch 23, 1749 – March 5, 1827
  4. Caroline HerschelMarch 16, 1750 – January 9, 1848
  5. Lorenzo Mascheroni (this page)May 13, 1750 – July 14, 1800
  6. Simon L'HuilierApril 24, 1750 – March 28, 1840

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