Mathematician:Charles Hermite

1822 - 1901

French mathematician did research mainly in the fields of Number theory and analysis.

The first to prove that e is transcendental. He was an inspiring teacher, having Thomas Stieltjes as a pupil.

Brother-in-law of Joseph Bertrand.

Nationality
French

History

 * Born: December 24, 1822
 * 1842: Entered École Polytechnique but left soon after.
 * 1848: Married Louise Bertrand.
 * Died: January 14, 1901

Theorems and Definitions

 * Hermite Polynomial
 * Hermite Normal Form
 * Hermitian Operator
 * Cubic Hermite spline

Books and Papers

 * "Sur quelques applications des fonctions elliptiques" (1855)
 * "Cours professé à la Faculté des Sciences" (1891)