José Anastácio da Cunha was a Portuguese mathematician and educator whose work anticipated nineteenth‑century developments in analysis by several decades. He is best known for his work on the theory of equations, algebraic analysis, plain and spherical trigonometry, analytical geometry, and differential calculus.
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About this person
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1744 to 1787 · aged 42
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