About
Brilliant mathematician and engineer known for his work in projective geometry as well as his hand in the development of useful inventions such as the water wheel. He served as the Commandant General of Ecole Polytechnique, where he also studied.
Before Fame
He was a member of the Corps of Military Engineers and became a lieutenant in the French Army.
Trivia
He was held as a prisoner of war by the Russians from 1812 to 1814 during France's war against the Russian Empire.
Family Life
His father was lawyer Claude Poncelet.
Associated With
He served as a military engineer in the French Army under Napoleon Bonaparte.
