Charles Étienne Louis Camus

He also became a professor of geometry, secretary to the Academy of Architecture and fellow of the Royal Society of London. In 1727 he presented a memoir to the academy on masting ships, in consequence of which he was named the same year joint mechanician to that body. In 1736 he accompanied Pierre Louis Maupertuis and Alexis Clairaut in the expedition to Lapland for the measurement of a degree of meridian arc. He was the author of a Cours de mathématiques (Paris, 1766), and a number of essays on mathematical and mechanical subjects. • Illustration — Camus, Cours de mathématique (1753). In 1760 he became perpetual secretary of the academy of architecture. He was also employed in a variety of public works, and in 1765 was chosen a fellow of the Royal Society of London. He died in 1768.

Charles Étienne Louis Camus studied at Collège de Navarre. The recorded working language is French and English. The field of work recorded is mathematics, algebra and physics. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris and Sápmi. Employment is recorded with French Academy of Sciences, Académie d'architecture and École royale du génie de Mézières. Positions recorded include architect. Distinctions recorded are Fellow of the Royal Society.

• Opérations faites pour mesurer le degré de méridienne entre Paris et Amiens; 1757. • Cours de mathématique ("Course of mathematics"); 3 parts, 1749–52. • Part 1: Élémens d'arithmétique (1749). • Part 2: Élémens de géométrie, théorique et pratique (1750). • Part 3: Élémens de méchanique statique (1751–52).

The authorities additionally record the heading Charles Etienne Louis Camus. His recorded languages were French and English.

Charles Étienne Louis Camus worked in mathematics, algebra, physics, astronomy and mechanics. He was employed by French Academy of Sciences, Académie d'architecture, École royale du génie de Mézières and Ecole d'artillerie de La Fère. Recorded position is architect. He belonged to Royal Society, French Academy of Sciences, Académie de Marine and Académie Royale d'Architecture. He worked at Paris and Sápmi.

Charles Étienne Louis Camus is recorded as astronomer, mathematician, university teacher, physicist and scientist.