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- Gaspard Monge, French mathematician (descriptive and differential geometry), politician (Minister of the Marine, 1792-93), and educator (École polytechnique), born in Beaune, France (d. 1818)
About May 9, 1746
Calendar: Julian 
Day of the Week: Friday
Calendar: Gregorian 
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 278 years, 2 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Taurus
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