Henri Brocard
Pierre René Jean Baptiste Henri Brocard | |
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| Born | 12 May 1845 |
| Died | 16 January 1922 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École Polytechnique |
| Known for | Meteorology Brocard points Brocard triangle Brocard circle Brocard's conjecture Brocard's problem |
| Awards | Ordre des Palmes Académiques Officer of the Légion d'honneur |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, Meteorology |
| Institutions | Military engineer, French army |
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Pierre René Jean Baptiste Henri Brocard (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ʁəne ʒɑ̃ batist ɑ̃ʁi bʁɔkaʁ]; 12 May 1845 – 16 January 1922) was a French meteorologist and mathematician, in particular a geometer. His best-known achievement is the invention and discovery of the properties of the Brocard points, the Brocard circle, and the Brocard triangle, all bearing his name.
Contemporary mathematician Nathan Court wrote that he, along with Émile Lemoine and Joseph Neuberg, was one of the three co-founders of modern triangle geometry. He was awarded the Ordre des Palmes Académiques, and was an officer of the Légion d'honneur.
He spent most of his life studying meteorology as an officer in the French Navy, but seems to have made no notable original contributions to the subject.