In order to circumscribe a circle about a triangle the circle center must be placed at the incenter of the triangle?

This statement is incorrect. The center of a circle that can be circumscribed about a triangle, known as the circumcenter, is located at the intersection of the triangle's perpendicular bisectors. The incenter, on the other hand, is the center of the inscribed circle (incircle) and is found at the intersection of the angle bisectors of the triangle. Thus, the circumcenter and incenter serve different purposes in relation to the triangle.