Cramer

Gabriel Cramer

Born: 31 July 1704 in Geneva, Switzerland
Died: 4 Jan 1752 in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France

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Gabriel Cramer worked on analysis and determinants. He became professor of mathematics at Geneva and wrote on work related to physics, also on geometry and the history of mathematics.

Cramer is best known for his work on determinants (1750) but also made contributions to the study of algebraic curves (1750).

References elsewhere in this archive:

Tell me about Cramer's work on matrices and determinants

Cramer worked on the Devil's Curve

References:

  1. Dictionary of Scientific Biography
  2. M P Speziali, Gabriel Cramer (1704-1752) et ses correspondants, Conférences du Palais de la Découverte 59 (Paris, 1959). 
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