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Chapter 1
A Brief Introductory Survey of Dupin’s Life
This is a brief sketch of Dupin’s life and achievements, all of which will be expanded upon and detailed in the ensuing chapters.
Pierre-Charles-François Dupin was born on 7 October 1784 in Varzy, Burgundy, France. His parents, local celebrities, already had a one-year-old son, André-Marie, who was destined for a varied life in the law and politics. A third son, Philippe, to be born in 1795, would become a successful lawyer. Their father, Charles-André Dupin, seigneur du fief de Coeurs according to the baptismal certificate of his second son, was to carry out duties of a somewhat controversial nature during the revolutionary years. He became a member of the Assemblée législative and of the Conseil des Anciens and then, after a lapse during the Empire period, sous-préfet. Catherine-Agnès Dupin, Dupin’s mother, was of a firm character, highly intelligent, and cultured.
Charles, with his lively mind, sought learning very early, and it was his mother who provided his first lessons. The opportunities for education