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Édouard Lucas
1891Oct, 3

Édouard Lucas

Édouard Lucas, French mathematician and theorist (b. 1842)
François Édouard Anatole Lucas (French pronunciation: ​[fʁɑ̃swa edwaʁ anatɔl lykɑ]; 4 April 1842 – 3 October 1891) was a French mathematician. Lucas is known for his study of the Fibonacci sequence. The related Lucas sequences and Lucas numbers are named after him.

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