Wikipedia's biography of Adrien-Marie Legendre, cited for his birth and death dates, his least squares method, and his Elements de geometrie textbook.
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PublisherWikimedia Foundation
URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrien-Marie_Legendre
Source TypeEncyclopedia
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- Mathematicians, 15 claims: 11 well-attested, 4 general references.
- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
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