Birthdate: June 21, 1781
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Pithiviers, France
Died: April 25, 1840
Siméon Denis Poisson, a celebrated French mathematician and physicist, made substantial contributions to fields such as statistics, complex analysis, partial differential equations, and analytical mechanics. His work also impacted areas like electricity, magnetism, thermodynamics, elasticity, and fluid mechanics. Notably, Poisson challenged the wave theory of Augustin-Jean Fresnel by predicting the Arago spot. His professional career was characterized by pioneering research and influential discoveries in diverse scientific disciplines.
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