Claude-Louis Mathieu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Claude-Louis Mathieu

French astronomer

Date of Birth: 25-Nov-1783

Place of Birth: Mâcon, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Date of Death: 05-Mar-1875

Profession: astronomer, politician, mathematician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Claude-Louis Mathieu or Louis Mathieu (25 November 1783 in Mâcon – 5 March 1875 in Paris) was a French mathematician and astronomer who began his career as an engineer.
He worked with the Bureau des Longitudes and tried to determine the distance of the stars. Awarded the Lalande Prize twice, in 1808 and 1815.