
audiobook
by Ernest Lebon
Note de transcription:
Chez M. Gauthier-Villars, Quai des Grands-Augustins, 55, Paris.
Chez MM. Delalain Frères, Boulevard Saint-Germain, 115, Paris.
SAVANTS DU JOUR
This volume offers a detailed portrait of one of the most influential mathematicians of the early twentieth century. It weaves together personal anecdotes, contemporary tributes, and a clear timeline of his upbringing, education, and rise through the French scientific community. Listeners will hear how his brilliant insights earned him admiration across Europe, and how his personality—marked by modesty and relentless curiosity—shaped his collaborations and public lectures.
Beyond the narrative, the book presents an exhaustive, analytically organized catalogue of his writings, from groundbreaking papers on dynamical systems to his influential treatises on geometry and philosophy of science. Each entry is accompanied by concise commentary that highlights the work’s significance and its impact on subsequent research. For anyone interested in the human side of scientific genius or the evolution of mathematical thought, this biography balances scholarly depth with an engaging, listener‑friendly style.
Language
fr
Duration
~3 hours (212K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Laura Wisewell, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (The original copy of this book was generously made available for scanning by the Department of Mathematics at the University of Glasgow.)
Release date
2010-06-23
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1846–1922
Known for writing clear, carefully documented studies of major French mathematicians, this late 19th- and early 20th-century author helped preserve the lives and work of figures such as Henri Poincaré, Gaston Darboux, and Émile Picard. His publications also show a strong interest in numerical tables and number theory.
View all books
by Ernest Lebon

by Ernest Lebon

by S. O. Susag

by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jr. Joseph Smith

by Patrick MacGill

by Ralph Werther