Louis François Cauchy
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Louis François Cauchy was a senior French
government official and the father of the mathematician
Augustin-Louis Cauchy.
Born on 27 May 1760 in Rouen
into an upper middle class family, Cauchy successfully studied at the Collège de Lisieux in Paris
. In 1771 he received the top prize in the concours général
.
He became a lawyer at the Parlement
of Normandy
, and in 1783 he joined the office of the Intendant Général
of Rouen, Louis Thiroux de Crosne
. When de Crosne took charge of the Paris
police
, Cauchy followed him as his senior aide. In October 1787 he married Marie-Madeleine Desestre, who came from a family of Parisian officers, and the couple had four children, Augustin-Louis Cauchy (1789-1857), Alexandre Laurent Cauchy (1792-1857), Eugène François Cauchy (1802-1877) and a daughter.
In April 1794, de Crosne was executed by the revolutionary government
. Cauchy then had no official role until the country came under the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte.
In 1800, he was elected Keeper of the Seals (Garde des Sceaux
) in the French Senate, and also became secretary and archivist of the Chamber of Peers
. He was ennobled
by King Charles X
in 1825.
He died in Arcueil
in 1848.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
government official and the father of the mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
Augustin-Louis Cauchy.
Born on 27 May 1760 in Rouen
Rouen
Rouen , in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one of the largest and most prosperous cities of medieval Europe , it was the seat of the Exchequer of Normandy in the Middle Ages...
into an upper middle class family, Cauchy successfully studied at the Collège de Lisieux in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. In 1771 he received the top prize in the concours général
Concours général
In France, the concours général is a national competition held every year between students of Première and Terminale in almost all subjects taught in both general, technological and professional high schools...
.
He became a lawyer at the Parlement
Parlement
Parlements were regional legislative bodies in Ancien Régime France.The political institutions of the Parlement in Ancien Régime France developed out of the previous council of the king, the Conseil du roi or curia regis, and consequently had ancient and customary rights of consultation and...
of Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
, and in 1783 he joined the office of the Intendant Général
Intendant
The title of intendant has been used in several countries through history. Traditionally, it refers to the holder of a public administrative office...
of Rouen, Louis Thiroux de Crosne
Louis Thiroux de Crosne
Louis Thiroux de Crosne was Lieutenant général de Police, the Chief of the Police, in Paris from 1785 to the beginning of the French Revolution. He was executed on 28 April 1794 during the Reign of Terror. Prior to becoming Chief of the Police in Paris he was Intendant de la généralité of Rouen...
. When de Crosne took charge of the Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
, Cauchy followed him as his senior aide. In October 1787 he married Marie-Madeleine Desestre, who came from a family of Parisian officers, and the couple had four children, Augustin-Louis Cauchy (1789-1857), Alexandre Laurent Cauchy (1792-1857), Eugène François Cauchy (1802-1877) and a daughter.
In April 1794, de Crosne was executed by the revolutionary government
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
. Cauchy then had no official role until the country came under the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte.
In 1800, he was elected Keeper of the Seals (Garde des Sceaux
Keeper of the seals
The title Keeper of the Seals or equivalent is used in several contexts, denoting the person entitled to keep and authorize use of the Great Seal of a given country. The title may or may not be linked to a particular cabinet or ministerial office.- Canada :...
) in the French Senate, and also became secretary and archivist of the Chamber of Peers
Peerage of France
The Peerage of France was a distinction within the French nobility which appeared in the Middle Ages. It was abolished in 1789 during the French Revolution, but it reappeared in 1814 at the time of the Bourbon Restoration which followed the fall of the First French Empire...
. He was ennobled
Nobility
Nobility is a social class which possesses more acknowledged privileges or eminence than members of most other classes in a society, membership therein typically being hereditary. The privileges associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles, or may be...
by King Charles X
Charles X of France
Charles X was known for most of his life as the Comte d'Artois before he reigned as King of France and of Navarre from 16 September 1824 until 2 August 1830. A younger brother to Kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII, he supported the latter in exile and eventually succeeded him...
in 1825.
He died in Arcueil
Arcueil
Arcueil is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Name:The name Arcueil was recorded for the first time in 1119 as Arcoloï, and later in the 12th century as Arcoïalum, meaning "place of the arches" , in...
in 1848.