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Germinal Pierre Dandelin
1847Feb, 15

Germinal Pierre Dandelin

Germinal Pierre Dandelin, Belgian mathematician and engineer (b. 1794)
Germinal Pierre Dandelin (12 April 1794 – 15 February 1847) was a French mathematician, soldier, and professor of engineering.

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