Poncelet

[pawns^uh-le]

noun

1. Jean Victor 1788–1867, French mathematician.

Example Sentences

Students will learn to build heart rate monitors and radios, said Africatown IT Director Evan Poncelet.

From Seattle Times

While an influx of highly paid tech jobs has contributed to displacement in Seattle, Poncelet said the industry is also capable of “single-generation wealth building.”

From Seattle Times

“If you can create programs that get youth curious and invested in STEM,” Poncelet said, “then those same people can turn right back around and buy back the block.”

From Seattle Times

Jean-Victor Poncelet was a student of Monge’s who learned about three-dimensional geometry as he trained to become an engineer for Napoleon’s army.

From Literature

Unluckily for Poncelet, he entered the army just as Napoleon set off for Moscow in 1812.

From Literature