Poncelet

[ pawnsuh-le ]

noun

1. Jean Vic·tor [zhah, n, veek-, tawr], 1788–1867, French mathematician.

Example Sentences

Horsemeat, I realized at the Rue Poncelet counter, is a last redoubt against the onslaught of global acculturation.

From The Daily Beast

In any case, Jacques Desperrières, the butcher at the shop on Rue Poncelet, said the horsemeat hysteria bothered him “not at all.”

From The Daily Beast

A general notion of the action of the water on a Poncelet wheel has already been given in 159.

From Project Gutenberg

The renowned Jean Victor Poncelet lent weight to this scheme.

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Several constructions have been given for the floats of Poncelet wheels.

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The efficiency of a Poncelet wheel has been found in experiments to reach 0.68.

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You know what Poncelet understood by the principle of continuity.

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