41. International Recognition Of French Mathematicians - Mission Pour La Science Et Paris, August 19, 2010. President Sarkozy very warmly congratulates the French mathematicians who got outstanding achievements at the International Congress in Hyderabad (India). http://france-science.org/spip.php?article1262

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44. International Recognition Of French Mathematicians (19 August, 2010) - La France President Sarkozy very warmly congratulates the French mathematicians who got outstanding achievements at the International Congress in Hyderabad (India). http://www.ambafrance-au.org/france_australie/spip.php?article3866

45. Founder Of The Secret Society Of Mathematicians - Science News In the 1930s, a group of young French mathematicians led an uprising that revolutionized mathematics. France had lost most of a generation in the First World War, so the emerging http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/36064/title/Founder_of_the_Secret_Soc

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46. French Mathematicians Stand Out For Their Level Of Excellence - La France Aux Ph Launch day of the Fondation Sciences Math matiques de Paris @ UPMC Pierre Kitmacher. French mathematicians are at the top of their game. With a staff of 1,000 researchers http://www.ambafrance-ph.org/france_philippines/spip.php?article1116

47. The Influence Of French Mathematicians At The End Of The The influence of French mathematicians at the end of the eighteenth century upon the teaching of mathematics in American colleges The influence of French Mathematicians at the http://www.math.temple.edu/~zit/Revolution/Report/French influence.pdf

48. Who Were The 3 French Mathematicians Who Lived In The 18th Century... Mathematics Question Who Were The 3 French Mathematicians Who Lived In The 18th Century Besides Francois Viete? AdrienMarie Legendre (1752-1833), Joseph-Louis Lagrange (1736 http://www.blurtit.com/q408474.html

49. Facts About Henry IV: Defense Of French Mathematicians, As Discussed In Trigonom Facts about Henry IV defense of French mathematicians, unit.”) That trigonometric expressions may appear in the solution of a purely algebraic equation was a novelty in http://www.britannica.com/facts/5/752069/

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