Adrien-Marie Legendre books in order
French mathematician
- Lived
- 1752–1833
- Country
- France
- Books
- 3
Adrien-Marie Legendre published 3 books, beginning with Elements of Geometry (1819). The best-known is Elements of Geometry and Trigonometry (1822).
Updated September 2026
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Elements of Geometry and Trigonometry
Adrien-Marie Legendre's most-read book.
Other books in order
Elements of Geometry (1819)
Elements of Geometry and Trigonometry (1822)
Elements of Geometry & Trigonometry (1830)
About Adrien-Marie Legendre
Adrien-Marie Legendre was a French mathematician who made numerous contributions to mathematics. Well-known and important concepts such as the Legendre polynomials and Legendre transformation are named after him. He is also known for his contributions to the method of least squares, and was the first to officially publish on it, though Carl Friedrich Gauss had discovered it before him.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Adrien-Marie Legendre FAQ
- How many books has Adrien-Marie Legendre written?
- Adrien-Marie Legendre published 3 books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Adrien-Marie Legendre's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Elements of Geometry and Trigonometry.
- What is Adrien-Marie Legendre's last book?
- Elements of Geometry & Trigonometry (1830).
- What is Adrien-Marie Legendre's most famous book?
- Elements of Geometry and Trigonometry (1822) is Adrien-Marie Legendre's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.