Hermite

[ her-meet; French er-meet ]

/ hərˈmit; French ɛrˈmit /

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Charles

[sharl], /ʃarl/, 1822–1901, French mathematician.

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Hermite Island was not seen, but a small lump on the horizon, to the south of the former, was probably Lowendal Island.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia|Phillip Parker King
The land of Hermite Island, and its vicinity, has a most remarkable appearance when seen from the south.
Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836|Robert FitzRoy
A similar scheme was advocated in yet more serious earnest by M. Hermite in the early eighties.
The Dominion of the Air|J. M. Bacon
One of the earliest preparations used in sanitary work was an electrolysed sea water, usually known as Hermite Fluid.
Chlorination of Water|Joseph Race

This was introduced by M. Hermite in 1889 and was employed for domestic purposes and for flushing sewers and latrines.
Chlorination of Water|Joseph Race