Claude-Louis Mathieu
Claude-Louis Mathieu
Born	25 November 1783 Mâcon
Died	5 March 1875 Paris
Nationality	French
Known for	distance of the stars
Awards	Lalande Prize (1808), (1815)
Scientific career
Fields	mathematics astronomy
Institutions	Bureau des Longitudes

Claude-Louis Mathieu (25 November 1783 in Mâcon – 5 March 1875 in Paris) was a French mathematician and astronomer who began his career as an engineer. He worked with the Bureau des Longitudes and tried to determine the distance of the stars.

Awarded the Lalande Prize twice, in 1808 and 1815.

References

• O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Claude-Louis Mathieu", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews

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