About
Pioneer in mathematical analysis who basically founded complex analysis singlehandedly, formulated and proved theorems in infinitesimal calculus, and rejected early mathematicians belief in the heuristic principal.
Before Fame
He studied civil engineering at Ecole des Ponts et Chaussees and landed a job as a junior engineer right out of college.
Trivia
He dabbled in abstract algebra which led to the beginnings of permutation groups.
Family Life
He married Aloise de Bure in 1818.
Associated With
He was a mathematician just like Aleksandr Lyapunov.