What does «Simeon Denis Poisson» mean in Spanish?
- Siméon-Denis Poisson (Pithiviers, June 21, 1781 - Sceaux, April 25, 1840) was a French mathematician known for his work on definite integrals, electromagnetic theory and probability theory. Poisson began studying medicine on the advice of his parents, but soon abandoned this study in favor of mathematics. In 1798 he entered the École Polytechnique, where among his professors were the mathematicians Laplace and Lagrange, with whom he became a lifelong friend. Until his death, Poisson devoted himself almost entirely to research and teaching mathematics. He became associate professor at the École Polytechnique in 1802 and full professor in 1806. In 1808 he was appointed astronomer at the Bureau des Longitudes, and when the Faculté des Sciences was instituted in 1809, he was appointed professor of pure mathematics.