Claude-Louis Mathieu

Claude-Louis Mathieu
Claude-Louis Mathieu
Born	25 November 1783 Mâcon
Died	5 March 1875 Paris
Nationality	France
Known for	distance of the stars
Scientific career
Fields	mathematics astronomy
Institutions	Bureau des Longitudes

Claude-Louis Mathieu or 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.