François-Napoléon-Marie Moigno

François -Marie- Napoléon Moigno ( Abbé Moigno ) ( born April 15, 1804 in Guéméné, Morbihan, † July 14, 1884 in Saint- Denis (Seine- Saint- Denis ) ) was a French mathematician, physicist and author.

He received his early education at the Jesuit College in Sainte -Anne d'Auray, entered the novitiate of the Order on 2 September 1822 and studied theology in Montrouge. In his spare time he devoted himself to mathematics and physics.

At the outbreak of the July Revolution of 1830, he moved with the Jesuits to Brig in Switzerland. Here he learned several languages, including Hebrew and Arabic. In 1836 he was appointed professor of mathematics at the Lycée privé Sainte -Geneviève in Paris. Here he was known not only as a scientist but also as a preacher and writer.

He went on a trip to Europe. 1848-51 he was chaplain of the Lycée Louis- le -Grand. In 1850 he was scientific editor of La Presse, 1851, the La Pays and 1852 he founded the magazine Cosmos. In 1862 he also founded the Les Mondes. In 1873 he was elected to the canons of the chapter of Saint- Denis (Seine- Saint- Denis ).

According to him, the moon crater Moigno is named.

Publications

  • Leçons de Calcul et de Calcul integral DIFFERENTIEL
  • Répertoire d' optique modern; Paris, 1847-1850
  • Traité de électrique telegraphy; Paris, 1849
  • Leçons de mécanique analytique; Paris, 1868
  • Saccharimetry; Paris, 1869
  • Optique moléculaire; Paris, 1873
  • Les Splendeurs de la foi; Paris, 1879-83
  • Les livres saints et la science; Paris, 1884
  • And numerous articles in the Comptes Rendus, Revue Scientifique, cosmos, etc.

Itemization

  • Jesuit
  • Canon
  • Born in 1804
  • Died in 1884
  • Man
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