Girard Desargues | |
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| Born | 21 February 1591 Lyon, France |
| Died | September 1661 (aged 70) Lyon |
| Known for | Desarguesian plane, non-Desarguesian plane, Desargues' theorem, Desargues graph, Desargues configuration, Desargues (crater) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
Girard Desargues (French: [ʒiʁaʁ dezaʁɡ]; 21 February 1591 – September 1661) was a French mathematician and engineer, who is considered one of the founders of projective geometry.[1] Desargues' theorem, the Desargues graph, and the crater Desargues on the Moon are named in his honour.
- ^ Swinden, B.A. "Geometry and Girard Desargues". The Mathematical Gazette. Vol. 34, No. 310 (Dec., 1950) p. 253