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Maupertuis (French) [mopɛrtɥi] n (Biographies / Maupertuis, Pierre Louis Moreau de (1698-1759) M, French, SCIENCE: mathematician) Pierre Louis Moreau de (pjɛr lwi mɔro də). 1698-1759, French mathematician, who originated the principle of least action (or Maupertuis principle) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The whole question of the Netherland-Sumatra Company and of the colossal schemes of Baron Maupertuis are too recent in the minds of the public, and are too intimately concerned with politics and finance to be fitting subjects for this series of sketches. I have drawn string besides you at La Roche-d'Errien, Romorantin, Maupertuis, Nogent, Auray, and other places. |
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