Gregorio Fontana
| Gregorio Fontana | |
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| Born |
7 December 1735 Nogaredo, Italy |
| Died | 24 August 1803 (aged 67) Milan, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Fields | Geometry |
| Notable students | Pietro Paoli |
| Known for | polar coordinates |
Gregorio Fontana (7 December 1735 – 24 August 1803) was an Italian mathematician. He was chair of mathematics at the university of Pavia succeeding Roger Joseph Boscovich. He has been credited with the introduction of polar coordinates.
His brother was the physicist Felice Fontana (1730–1805).
Ricerche sopra diversi punti concernenti l'analisi infinitesimale e la sua applicazione alla fisica, 1793
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