Person Varignon; Pierre (1654 - 1722) Varignon Pierre 1654 - 1722 French Male Caen, France 1654 Paris, France 22 December 1722

Faubourg St Jacques, Paris (1686); College Mazarin, Paris (1686-death)

Clergyman, Roman Catholic Mathematics Mechanics 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) Son of a mason or architect Fellow 29/07/1714 William Jones 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 ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-11881 1654 - 22 Dec 1722 NA586 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes 0a369ad9-d359-4f29-8439-0ca3f37e20c2