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In probability theory, Buffon's needle problem is a question first posed in the 18th century by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon: [1] Suppose we have a floor made of parallel strips of wood, each the same width, and we drop a needle onto the floor. What is the probability that the needle will lie across a line between two strips?
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (French: [ʒɔʁʒ lwi ləklɛʁ kɔ̃t də byfɔ̃]; 7 September 1707 – 16 April 1788) was a French naturalist, mathematician, and cosmologist. He held the position of intendant (director) at the Jardin du Roi , now called the Jardin des plantes .
In the second half of the eighteenth century, degeneration theory gained prominence as an explanation of the nature and origin of human difference. Among the most notable proponents of this theory was Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. A gifted mathematician and eager naturalist, Buffon served as the curator of the Parisian Cabinet du Roi ...
Critical management studies (CMS) is a loose but extensive grouping of theoretically informed critiques of management, business and organisation, grounded originally in a critical theory perspective. Today it encompasses a wide range of perspectives that are critical of traditional theories of management and the business schools that generate ...
The Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière, avec la description du Cabinet du Roi (French: [istwaʁ natyʁɛl]; English: Natural History, General and Particular, with a Description of the King's Cabinet) is an encyclopaedic collection of 36 large (quarto) volumes written between 1749–1804, initially by the Comte de Buffon, and continued in eight more volumes after his death by his ...
Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon; Benutzerin:Zusasa/nouveaux projets; Usage on es.wikipedia.org Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon; Usage on fa.wikipedia.org ژرژ-لوئی لکرک کنت دو بوفون; Usage on id.wikipedia.org Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon; Usage on kk.wikipedia.org Жорж Луи Леклерк де Бюффон
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707–1788), French naturalist; Gianluigi Buffon (born 1978), Italian football goalkeeper; Lorenzo Buffon (born 1929), former Italian football goalkeeper, cousin of the grandfather of Gianluigi Buffon; Buffon, Côte-d'Or, a town in the French département of Côte-d'Or; Buffon (crater), a lunar crater
Stakeholder theory is a theory of organizational management and business ethics that addresses morals and values in managing an organization. It was originally detailed by Freeman in the book Strategic Management: a Stakeholder Approach, and identifies and models the groups which are stakeholders of a corporation, and both describes and recommends methods by which management can give due ...