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Cauchy, Augustin Louis

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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Mathematician, born in Paris; wrote largely on physical subjects; his "Memoir" on the theory of the waves suggested the undulatory theory of light; professor of Astronomy at Paris; declined to take the oath of allegiance to Napoleon III., and retired (1789-1857).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Cauchy, Augustin Louis'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​c/cauchy-augustin-louis.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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