Pierre Varignon
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Caen |
| France | |
| Date of died | December 23,1722 |
| Died | Paris |
| France | |
| Residence | Paris |
| France | |
| Known for | Statics |
| Mechanics | |
| Infinitesimal calculus | |
| Academic advisor | Nicolas Malebranche |
| Job | Advocate |
| Mathematician | |
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| ID | 642763 |
Pierre Varignon Life story
Pierre Varignon was a French mathematician. He was educated at the Jesuit College and the University of Caen, where he received his M.A. in 1682. He took Holy Orders the following year. Varignon gained his first exposure to mathematics by reading Euclid and then Descartes' La Géométrie.
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