Yves Poinsot

Yves Poinsot Biography:
Louis was born in Paris on January 3rd, 1777. He attended the school of Lyc-Louis-le-Grand for secondary preparatory education for entrance to the famous Polytechnique. In October 1794, at age 17, he took the Polytechnique entrance exam and failed the algebra section but was still accepted. A student there for 2 years, he left in 1797 to study at Lyc-Bonaparte in Paris, from 1804 to 1809. From there he became inspector general of the Imperial University where he shared a post with another famous mathematician Delambre. On November 1, 1809, Poinsot became assistant professor of analysis and mechanics at his old school the Polytechnique.  >>click here for more