Gaston Tarry
Mathematician, Deceased Person
1843 – 1913
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Who was Gaston Tarry?
Gaston Tarry was a French mathematician. Born in Villefranche de Rouergue, Aveyron, he studied mathematics at high school before joining the civil service in Algeria.
He pursued mathematics as an amateur, his most famous achievement being his confirmation in 1901 of Leonhard Euler's conjecture that no 6×6 Graeco-Latin square was possible.
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- Born
- Sep 27, 1843
Aveyron - Also known as
- Gaston Terry
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 21, 1913
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on July 23, 2013
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