Louis Poinsot quotes

Louis Poinsot was a French mathematician known for his pioneering work in mechanics and geometry. His research led to significant advances in the study of the rotation of rigid bodies and the discovery of regular star polyhedra (Poinsot solids). He made lasting contributions that continue to influence mathematics and physics today. Here is 1 of his quotes:

For we may remark generally of our mathematical researches, that these auxiliary quantities, these long and difficult calculations into which we are often drawn, are almost always proofs that we have not in the beginning considered the objects themselves so thoroughly and directly as their nature requires, since all is abridged and simplified, as soon as we place ourselves in a right point of view. (Louis Poinsot)

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Louis Poinsot

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Occupation: French Mathematician
Born: January 3, 1777
Died: December 5, 1859
Quotes count: 1
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