Background
Moigno was born b. at Guéméné, Morbihan, in Brittany, on 15 April 1804.
journalist mathematician physicist
Moigno was born b. at Guéméné, Morbihan, in Brittany, on 15 April 1804.
He considered himself a student of Cauchy. He did his theological studies at Montrouge, devoting his leisure to mathematics and physics. On the outbreak of the Revolution of 1830, he left with his fellow Jesuits for Brieg in Switzerland.
There he acquired several languages, including Hebrew and Arabic.
In 1836 he was appointed professor of mathematics at the College of Sainte-Geneviève, Rue des Postes, in Paris. Here he became known not only as a scholar, but also as a preacher and writer
Shortly afterwards he undertook a tour of Europe, contributing numerous letters to the journal "L"Epoque". He acted as chaplain of the Lycée Louis-le-Grand from 1848 to 1851.
He became scientific editor of the "Presse" in 1850 and of the "Pays" in 1851 and in 1852 founded the scientific journal "Cosmos".
In 1862 he founded "Les Mondes" and became associated with the clergy of Saint-Germain-des-Préson In 1873 he was appointed a canon of the collegiate chapter of the Basilica of Saint-Denis. He died there on 14 July 1884.