Poncelet

[ pawnsuh-le ]

/ pɔ̃səˈlɛ /

Jean Vic·tor

[zhahn veek-tawr], /ʒɑ̃ vikˈtɔr/, 1788–1867, French mathematician.

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Question 1 of 10

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At nine, Poncelet bought a watch that was out of order in order to study it, then took it apart and put it together correctly.
Essay on the Creative Imagination|Th. Ribot
You know what Poncelet understood by the principle of continuity.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
The efficiency of a Poncelet wheel has been found in experiments to reach 0.68.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1|Various
Several constructions have been given for the floats of Poncelet wheels.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1|Various

A general notion of the action of the water on a Poncelet wheel has already been given in 159.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 1|Various