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7-18-1768
Jean Robert Argand born in Geneva, Switzerland. His single original contribution to mathematics was the invention and elaboration of a geometric representation of complex numbers and operations on them. In this he was preceded by Wessel and followed by Gauss.
More information about:
Jean Robert Argand
Caspar Wessel
Carl Friedrich Gauss
More information about:
Jean Robert Argand
Caspar Wessel
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Date:
Monday, July 18, 1768
