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EVARISTE GALOIS

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EVARISTE GALOIS (noun)
  The noun EVARISTE GALOIS has 1 sense:

1. French mathematician who described the conditions for solving polynomial equations; was killed in a duel at the age of 21 (1811-1832)play

  Familiarity information: EVARISTE GALOIS used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


EVARISTE GALOIS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

French mathematician who described the conditions for solving polynomial equations; was killed in a duel at the age of 21 (1811-1832)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Evariste Galois; Galois

Instance hypernyms:

mathematician (a person skilled in mathematics)


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