Constantin Marie Le Paige (March 9, 1852-January 26, 1929), was a Belgian mathematician. March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A mathematician is a person whose area of study and research is mathematics. ...

He was born in Liège, Belgium and began studying mathematics in 1869, at the Université de Liège. His professor of analysis was Eugène Charles Catalan. He then became himself a professor at the Université de Liège in 1882, where he stayed until his retreat in 1922. During this time, he worked mainly on the theory of algebraic forms. He was also interested in astronomy and history of mathematics. Liège ( Dutch: Luik, German: Lüttich) is a major city located in the Belgian province of Liège, of which it is the capital. ... History Main article: History of mathematics In addition to recognizing how to count concrete objects, prehistoric peoples also recognized how to count abstract quantities, like time -- days, seasons, years. ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Eugène Charles Catalan (May 30, 1814 - February 14, 1894) was a Belgian mathematician. ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Astronomy (Greek: αστρονομία = άστρον + νόμος, literally, law of the stars) is the science involving the observation and explanation of events occurring beyond the Earth and its atmosphere. ... See Timeline of mathematics for a timeline of events in mathematics. ...

External link

• Biography (http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Le_Paige.html) at the MacTutor archive