There is an error here: Coriolis was Cauchy's assistant at the École Polytechnique, not at the École Normale Supérieure. This error is also noted in the errata list and in the additional biographical notes on Coriolis.
There is an error here: Coriolis was Cauchy's assistant at the École Polytechnique, not at the École Normale Supérieure. This error is also noted in the errata list and in the additional biographical notes on Coriolis.