About Mathieu de la Porte
Lived 1647 – 1731 (aged 83–84). Mathieu de la Porte was a French mathematician.
La science des négocians, 1749 (Milano, Fondazione Mansutti).
Mathieu de la Porte (Nijmegen, 17th century - 1722) was a French mathematician.
Life De la Porte was the son of a French merchant who had moved to the Netherlands. He moved back to France when he was 18 and recanted the Protestant faith. He joined the guild of the "maître écrivain" and taught accounting and arithmetic.
His work "Guide des negocians" is known as one of the most popular books about Double-entry bookkeeping system and had 23 editions between 1685 and 1787.
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Who was Mathieu de la Porte?
French mathematician
When was Mathieu de la Porte born?
Mathieu de la Porte was born in 1647 in Nijmegen.
When did Mathieu de la Porte die?
Mathieu de la Porte died on 23 May 1731 in Paris.
What was Mathieu de la Porte's occupation?
Mathieu de la Porte was a mathematician.
What nationality was Mathieu de la Porte?
Mathieu de la Porte was French.
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