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Etienne Bézout History Summary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24) |
 | | Though he conducted important research in algebraic equations, Etienne Bézout is remembered primarily for his contributions to mathematics education. |
 | | Most notable was Cours de mathematiques, a six-volume textbook that arose from his work as teacher for the French military, and which in turn influenced the teaching of mathematics on both sides of the Atlantic. |
 | | The second son of Pierre and Helene Filz Bézout, Etienne Bézout was born on March 31, 1739, in Nemours, France. |
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