Poin·ca·ré (pw  -kä-r  ), Jules Henri 1854-1912. French mathematician and physicist who made a number of contributions to the fields of celestial mechanics and algebraic topology. |
| Poincaré, Raymond 1860-1934. French politician who served as president (1913-1920) and premier (1912-1913, 1922-1923, and 1926-1929). |
Poincaré (French) [pwɛ̃kare]
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1. (Biographies / Poincaré, Jules Henri (1854-1912) M, French, SCIENCE: mathematician, SCIENCE: physicist, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher) Jules Henri (ʒyl ɑ̃ri). 1854-1912, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher. He made important contributions to the theory of functions and to astronomy and electromagnetic theory
2. (Biographies / Poincaré, Raymond (1860-1934) M, French, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: head of state) his cousin, Raymond (rɛmɔ̃). 1860-1934, French statesman; premier of France (1912-13; 1922-24; 1926-29); president (1913-20)
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