Authorised form of name | Slusius; Renatus Franciscus (1622 - 1685) |
Other forms of name | Rene Francois Walter de |
Other forms of surname | Sluze |
Sluse |
Dates | 1622 - 1685 |
Nationality | Belgian |
Place of birth | Visé, Spanish Netherlands [modern day Belgium], Europe |
Date of birth | 2 July 1622 |
Place of death | Liege, Spanish Netherlands [modern day Belgium], Europe |
Date of death | 19 March 1685 |
Dates and places | Baptism: Visé, Spanish Netherlands [modern day Belgium], Europe (7 July 1622) |
Occupation | Clergyman, Roman Catholic |
Research field | Mathematics |
Activity | Education: University of Louvain (1638-1642); University of Sapienza, Rome (doctorate 1643) Career: Canon of Liege (1651); Abbot of Amay (1666); Chancellor of Liege; Counsellor and Chancellor to Prince Maximilian-Henry of Bavaria |
Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 16/04/1674 |
Age at election | 53 |
Proposer | Henry Oldenburg |
Other Royal Society activity | Frequent correspondent to Henry Oldenburg, who initiated contact after reading Slusius' published works; One letter was published in the 'Philosophical Transactions' |
Relationships | Parents: René de Sluze and Catherine Waltheri de Castro Siblings: Pierre Louis de Sluze; Jean Gualière de Sluze |
Published works | RCN: R63803 |
General context | As a scholar of Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, and Syriac, Slusius' skills were used by Pope Innocent X in the translation of some correspondence. This connection to the church as well as his background in legal studies enabled him to quickly rise through ecclesiastical ranks. He was in regular correspondence with Christiaan Huygens (FRS 1663), Blaise Pascal, and John Wallis (FRS 1663). He wrote to Huygens, for example, about integrating the cissoid. Slusius and Isaac Newton (FRS 1672) both found solutions to finding tangents independently from each other. Similarly, he solved Alhazen's problem around the same time as Hugyens. Pascal named the 'Pearls of Sluze' after him. |
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Sources | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Hunter; BIB; DSB |
Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/57760529 |
Royal Society code | NA5659 |
Reference number | Title | Date |
EL/O2/3 | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Renatus Slusius | 16 July 1669 |
EL/W2/15a | Draft of a letter from Henry Oldenburg to Renatus Slusius | 29 December 1673 |
EL/W1/106 | John Wallis, dated at Oxford, to Renatus Franciscus Slusius | 29 March 1670 |
EL/O2/21 | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Renatus Slusius | 26 January 1670 |
EL/W1/95 | John Wallis to Renatus Franciscus Slusius | 10 September 1669 |
EL/O1/39 | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Renatus Franciscus Slusius | 6 February 1667 |
EL/O2/110 | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Renatus Slusius | 1673 |
EL/O2/88 | Henry Oldenburg to Renatus Slusius | 11 July 1672 |
EL/O1/45 | Henry Oldenburg to Renatus Franciscus Slusius | 6 June 1667 |
EL/O2/60 | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Renatus Slusius | November 1671 |
EL/S1/52 | Renatus Slusius, dated at Luttich, to Henry Oldenburg | 1668 |
EL/S1/62 | Copy of a letter from Renatus Slusius, dated at Luttich, to John Wallis | 1670 |
EL/S1/83 | Renatus Slusius to the Royal Society | 19 May 1674 |
EL/S1/56 | Renatus Slusius, dated at Luttich, to Henry Oldenburg | 24 October 1668 |
EL/S1/81 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 23 March 1674 |
EL/S1/61 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 10 March 1670 |
EL/S1/71 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 22 June 1672 |
EL/S1/86 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 26 June 1675 |
EL/S1/70 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 10 June 1672 |
EL/S1/85 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 16 November 1674 |
EL/S1/87 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 21 April 1676 |
EL/O1/47 | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Renatus Franciscus Slusius | 23 October 1667 |
EL/O1/59 | Henry Oldenburg to Renatus Franciscus Slusius | February 1668 |
EL/S1/54 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 7 May 1668 |
EL/O2/79 | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Renatus Slusius | 1672 |
EL/S1/76 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 18 April 1673 |
EL/S1/60 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 1670 |
EL/S1/57 | Renatus Slusius, dated at Luttich, to Henry Oldenburg | 7 March 1669 |
EL/S1/73 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | December 1672 |
EL/S1/74 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 1672 |
EL/S1/49 | Renatus Slusius, dated at Luttich, to Henry Oldenburg | 20 May 1667 |
EL/O2/33 | Henry Oldenburg to Renatus Slusius | 24 September 1670 |
EL/S1/51 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 1667 |
DM/5/55 | Draft of a diploma for Renatus Franciscus Slusius, marking his election as a Fellow of the Royal Society | 1674 |
CLP/19/27 | Paper, queries about Germany from Mr Henshaw sent to R Slusius at Liege | 6 September 1667 |
CLP/24/20 | Memorandum, On the books to be mentioned to Renatus Slusius by John Collins | c.20 February 1672 |
LBO/3/105 | Copy letter from Francis Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 1670 |
LBO/5/27 | Copy letter from Renatus Franciscus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 1 January 1671 |
LBO/2/95 | Copy letter from Renatus Franciscus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 19 July 1668 |
LBO/2/64 | Copy letter from Henry Oldenburg to Renatus Franciscus Slusius | 26 February 1668 |
LBO/2/30 | Copy letter from Renatus Franciscus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 24 November 1667 |
LBO/2/10 | Letter from Renatus Franciscus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 20 May 1667 |
EL/O2/100 | Henry Oldenburg to Renatus Slusius | 16 December 1672 |
LBO/7/10 | Copy letter from Renatus Franciscus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 8 February 1674 |
CLP/24/20/2 | Diagram, by John Collins | c.20 February 1672 |
CLP/24/30 | Paper, An account of Renatus Franciscus Slusius' book 'Duae Mediae Proportionales inter extremas datas per circulum et per infinitas hyperbolas vel ellipses' by John Collins | 1668 |
MS/427/280 | Copy letter from [Alexander William] Williamson, Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society; to Prof. Le Paige - Liege University [Belgium] | 31 May 1883 |
CLP/24/17/3 | Diagram, by John Collins | c.15 March 1670 |
CLP/24/17 | Letter, from John Collins to Henry Oldenburg | c.15 March 1670 |
CLP/24/20/1 | Memorandum, On the books to be mentioned to Renatus Slusius by John Collins | c.20 February 1672 |
CLP/24/17/1 | Letter, from John Collins to Henry Oldenburg | c.15 March 1670 |
CLP/24/24 | Letter, from John Collins to Henry Oldenburg | 1660 |
CLP/24/36 | Letter, from John Collins to Henry Oldenburg | c.12 September 1669 |
CLP/24/36/1 | Letter, from John Collins to Henry Oldenburg | c.12 September 1669 |
CLP/24/17/4 | Diagram, by John Collins | c.15 March 1670 |
CLP/24/17/6 | Diagram, by John Collins | c.15 March 1670 |
CLP/24/17/5 | Diagram, by John Collins | c.15 March 1670 |
CLP/24/37/1 | Paper, Isaac Barrow's solution to [Renatus Franciscus] Slusius' 'Construction of Solid Problems' [relayed by John Collins] | 17th century |
CLP/24/24/1 | Letter, from John Collins to Henry Oldenburg | 1660 |
CLP/24/25a | Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to Renatus Franciscus Slusius | c.17th century |
CLP/24/15 | Letter, from John Collins to Renatus Slusius | c.17th century |
EL/O1/111 | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Renatus Slusius | 7 March 1669 |
EL/O2/142 | Henry Oldenburg to Renatus Slusius | 20 February 1674 |
EL/S1/69 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 8 June 1672 |
EL/S1/72 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 1672 |
EL/S1/79 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 13 September 1673 |
EL/O2/149 | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Renatus Slusius | 15 May 1674 |
EL/S1/80 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 8 February 1674 |
EL/O2/147 | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Renatus Slusius | 17 April 1674 |
EL/S1/64 | Copy of a letter from Renatus Slusius, dated at Luttich, to John Wallis | 25 July 1670 |
EL/S1/84 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 19 May 1674 |
EL/S1/77 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 3 May 1673 |
EL/S1/88 | Copy of a letter from Renatus Slusius to John Wallis | 21 April 1676 |
EL/O2/81 | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Renatus Slusius | April 1672 |
EL/O2/151 | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Renatus Slusius | 14 September 1674 |
EL/O1/49 | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Renatus Franciscus Slusius | 25 November 1667 |
EL/O2/132 | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Renatus Slusius | 25 September 1673 |
EL/O2/156 | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Renatus Slusius | 17 May 1675 |
EL/S1/53 | Renatus Slusius, dated at Luttich, to Henry Oldenburg | 29 March 1668 |
EL/S1/58 | Renatus Slusius, dated at Luttich, to Henry Oldenburg | 31 May 1669 |
CLP/24/37 | Paper, Isaac Barrow's solution to [Renatus Franciscus] Slusius' 'Construction of Solid Problems' [relayed by John Collins] | 17th century |
CLP/24/37/2 | Diagram, Isaac Barrow's solution to [Renatus Franciscus] Slusius' 'Construction of Solid Problems' [relayed by John Collins] | 17th century |
CLP/24/24/2 | Diagram, by John Collins | 1660 |
CLP/24/37/3 | Diagram, Isaac Barrow's solution to [Renatus Franciscus] Slusius' 'Construction of Solid Problems' [relayed by John Collins] | 17th century |
CLP/24/36/2 | Diagram, by John Collins | c.12 September 1669 |
EL/O2/98 | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Renatus Slusius | 11 November 1672 |
EL/S1/50 | Renatus Slusius, dated at Luttich, to Henry Oldenburg | 6 October 1667 |
EL/S1/55 | Renatus Slusius, dated at Luttich, to Henry Oldenburg | 4 October 1668 |
EL/S1/65 | Renatus Slusius, dated at Luttich, to Henry Oldenburg | 20 August 1670 |
EL/S1/75 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 1673 |
EL/S1/68 | Renatus Slusius, dated at Luttich, to Henry Oldenburg | 18 July 1671 |
EL/S1/78 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 5 August 1673 |
EL/S1/82 | Renatus Slusius to Henry Oldenburg | 23 November 1673 |
EL/O2/50 | Henry Oldenburg, dated at London, to Renatus Slusius | 28 April 1671 |
EL/S1/59 | Renatus Slusius, dated at Luttich, to Henry Oldenburg | 1669 |
EL/S1/63 | Renatus Slusius, dated at Luttich, to Henry Oldenburg | 25 July 1670 |
EL/S1/67 | Renatus Slusius, dated at Luttich, to Henry Oldenburg | 9 March 1671 |