Michel Chasles

Michel Chasles
Michel Chasles
Born(1793-11-15)15 November 1793
Épernon, France
Died18 December 1880(1880-12-18) (aged 87)
NationalityFrench
Alma materÉcole Polytechnique
Known forChasles's theorems
AwardsCopley Medal (1865)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
Doctoral advisorSiméon Denis Poisson
Doctoral studentsJean Gaston Darboux
Hubert Anson Newton

Michel Floréal Chasles (French pronunciation: [miʃɛl flɔʁeal ʃal]; 15 November 1793 – 18 December 1880) was a French mathematician.