| Authorised form of name | Poinsot; Louis (1777 - 1859) |
| Dates | 1777 - 1859 |
| Nationality | French |
| Place of birth | Paris, France |
| Date of birth | 03 January 1777 |
| Place of death | Paris, France |
| Date of death | 05 December 1859 |
| Research field | Mathematics |
| Mechanics |
| Membership category | Foreign Member |
| Date of election | 25/11/1858 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DSB
Obituaries:
Proc Roy Soc 1860-1862 vol 11 pp xxxvi-xxxvii |
| Code | NA3683 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1858/18 | Poinsot, Louis: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |