Timeline July 1818

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• 1746 – 1818 Gaspard Monge (1746-1818) Died 28 July 1818, aged 72 Gaspard Monge was a French mathematician who invented descriptive geometry and helped found the Ecole Polytechnique. He accompanied Napoleon's expedition to Egypt and later served the Napoleonic government, which cost him his standing after the Bourbon Restoration. He is remembered for foundational contributions to geometry and engineering education.