Nicolas-François Canard worked in mathematics at a period when the field's own foundations were under discussion.
The record lists Nicolas-François Canard as French mathematician, philosopher and economist.
Nicolas-François Canard was born at Sézanne in 1754. His recorded nationality is France.
This was the age of analysis, when the calculus was pushed hard and its foundations were not yet secure.
His academic posts were held at Lycée Théodore-de-Banville and Lycée Théodore-de-Banville.
A theorem is permanent in a way no experiment can be, which raises the standard for entry.
That the work was done from France matters: mathematical training, institutions and the language of publication have never been evenly distributed.
Nicolas-François Canard died in 1833, aged 79. The proofs remain, and a proof does not decay - which is the particular permanence mathematics offers.
Achievements
- Held posts at Lycée Théodore-de-Banville and Lycée Théodore-de-Banville
