| Authorised form of name | Varignon; Pierre (1654 - 1722) |
| Dates | 1654 - 1722 |
| Nationality | French |
| Place of birth | Caen, France |
| Date of birth | 1654 |
| Place of death | Paris, France |
| Date of death | 22 December 1722 |
| Occupation | Clergyman, Roman Catholic |
| Research field | Mathematics |
| Mechanics |
| Activity | Education:
? Jesuit College, Caen; Caen; MA (1682)
Career:
Priest in the parish of St Ouen, Caen (1683-1686); went to Paris (1686); Professor of Mathematics at the College Mazarin (1688-death); Professor of Greek and Latin at the College Royal, Paris (1704)
Memberships:
Academie Royale des Sciences (1688)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 29/07/1714 |
| Proposer | William Jones |
| Relationships | Son of a mason or architect |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DSB; NBG
References:
E A Fellmann, 'The Principia and Continental Mathematicians' in NR 1988 vol 42 pp 13-34
J A Lohne, 'Experimentum Crucis' in NR 1968 vol 23 pp 169-199 |
| Code | NA586 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MM/5/48 | Letter from Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle, Paris, to | 22 November 1722 |
| LBO/15/61 | Copy letter from Pierre Varignon, Paris, to the Royal Society | 18 November 1714 |
| EL/V/52 | Letter, from Peter Varignon to the Royal Society, dated at Paris | 18 November 1714 |