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Clairaut

[ klai-roh; French kle-roh ]

/ klɛəˈroʊ; French klɛˈroʊ /

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noun

A·le·xis Claude

[a-lek-seeklohd], /a lɛkˈsi kloʊd/, 1713–65, French mathematician.

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How to use Clairaut in a sentence

The calculation was difficult: Clairaut discovered the means of effecting it.
Biographies of Distinguished Scientific Men|Francois Arago
Truly, it will not equal that of Newton, who had received the spark divine; nor even that of his collaborator Clairaut.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
I shall begin to be jealous of this little impertinent Mademoiselle Clairaut.
The History of Emily Montague|Frances Brooke
Clairaut made this memorable communication to the Academy of Sciences on the 14th of November, 1758.
The Story of the Heavens|Robert Stawell Ball

D'Alembert, Clairaut, and others attacked the problem, but were led to just the same result.
Pioneers of Science|Oliver Lodge