Evariste Galois
1811 - 1832
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Famous for his contributions to group theory, Galois produced a method of determining when a general equation could be solved by radicals.
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Mathematicians born in the same country
| Honours awarded to Evariste Galois (Click below for those honoured in this way) | |
| Lunar features | Crater Galois |
| Paris street names | Rue Evariste Galois (20th Arrondissement) |
Other Web sites
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Kevin Brown (Galois' essay on his theory)
- Bellevue College USA
- Geometry.net (Links to other Galois references)
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