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Maurice Gomont

Maurice Gomont is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Maurice Gomont rather than just read about it. In short: Maurice-Augustin Gomont (born 1839, in Rouen – died 1909, in Rouen) was a French phycologist. Works Gomont, M (1892). "Monographie des Oscillariées (Nostocacées Homocystées).

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Reference excerpt

Maurice-Augustin Gomont (born 1839, in Rouen – died 1909, in Rouen) was a French phycologist.

Works Gomont, M (1892). "Monographie des Oscillariées (Nostocacées Homocystées). Deuxième partie. - Lyngbyées". Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique. 7 (16).

Honours Gomontia, which is a genus of green algae, in the family Gomontiaceae and also Gomontiellaceae, which is a family of cyanobacteria, were both named in 1888 by botanists Jean-Baptiste Édouard Bornet and Charles Henri Marie Flahault after Maurice Gomont. Gomontiellaceae are a family of cyanobacteria, with Gomontiella, a species named in 1901.

References

Further reading Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. S2CID 246307410. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Maurice Gomont

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Maurice Gomont claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Maurice Gomont before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Maurice Gomont ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Maurice Gomont

In research: Maurice Gomont appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Maurice Gomont in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Maurice Gomont is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1839 births, 1909 deaths, French botanist stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Maurice Gomont outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Maurice Gomont in simple terms?

Maurice-Augustin Gomont (born 1839, in Rouen – died 1909, in Rouen) was a French phycologist. Works Gomont, M (1892). "Monographie des Oscillariées (Nostocacées Homocystées).

Why does Maurice Gomont matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Maurice Gomont?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Maurice Gomont.