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Augustin-Louis Cauchy

Augustin-Louis Cauchy

17891857

French mathematician, engineer, and physicist who rigorously established calculus, pioneered complex analysis, and contributed to abstract algebra and mathematical physics

Alfred de Musset

Alfred de Musset

18101857

French writer, poet, dramatist, and novelist known for his autobiographical novel 'La Confession d'un enfant du siècle' and his contributions to French Romanticism