Jean-François du Soleil
French mathematician, astronomer and engineer
About Jean-François du Soleil
Lived 1490 – 1565 (aged 74–75). Jean-François du Soleil was a French mathematician, engineer and astronomer.
Jean-François du Soleil, also known with the Italian name of Francesco dal Sole (1490 – 1565), was a French mathematician, astronomer and engineer. He was also a grammatician, orator and poet.
Life Native of Chateau-Thierry about 1490, soon he moved to Italy. He was active in Venice and Ferrara. He died about 1565. is considered a basic text from the school of Borgi and Pacioli.
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Who was Jean-François du Soleil?
French mathematician, astronomer and engineer
When was Jean-François du Soleil born?
Jean-François du Soleil was born in 1490 in Château-Thierry.
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Jean-François du Soleil died in 1565.
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Jean-François du Soleil was a mathematician, engineer and astronomer.
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Jean-François du Soleil was French.
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