Pierre Wantzel

Pierre Laurent Wantzel was a French mathematician who proved that several ancient geometric problems were impossible to solve using only compass and straightedge.

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Who was born first?

• Pierre Wantzel and Anders Jonas Ångström were born the same year
• Pierre Wantzel and James Joseph Sylvester were born the same year
• Pierre Wantzel and Eugène Charles Catalan were born the same year
• Pierre Wantzel and Daniel Kirkwood were born the same year
• Pierre Wantzel and Henri Tresca were born the same year

Timeline

1. Anders Jonas ÅngströmAugust 13, 1814 – June 21, 1874
2. Daniel KirkwoodSeptember 27, 1814 – June 11, 1895
3. Eugène Charles CatalanMay 30, 1814 – February 14, 1894
4. Henri TrescaOctober 12, 1814 – June 21, 1885
5. James Joseph SylvesterSeptember 3, 1814 – March 15, 1897
6. Pierre Wantzel (this page)June 5, 1814 – May 21, 1848

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• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
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• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
• Nicolaus CopernicusFebruary 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
• Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716