Jean Francois ( French Jean François ; 1582 , Saint-Claude - January 20, 1668 , Rennes ) - French mathematician and Jesuit ; teacher Descartes .
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| Place of Birth | Saint-Claude , France |
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| Place of death | Rennes , France |
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Biography
Joining the Jesuit Order in 1605, he taught theology and mathematics at La Flèche College , starting in 1613 (before him this post, created in 1608, was held by people without special education).
One of his students was the future philosopher Rene Descartes , strongly attached to his teacher. The Rev. Pierre Bourdin, author of the book of the art of creating fortifications, became his successor in 1626 , and later, in 1636, Georges Fournier , a hydrograph.
He was appointed préfet des études in Nevers , Amiens and Alencon ; ended his career at Rennes College.
Proceedings
From 1652 to 1668 he published several mathematics textbooks reprinted in Paris.
From his writings are known:
- "La science de géographie" (Rennes, 1652),
- Éléments des sciences et des arts mathématiques (Rennes, 1655) and
- Traité des influences célestes (1660).
Notes
- ↑ BNF ID : 2011 Open Data Platform .
Links
- Francois, Jean (mathematician) // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.