About Vincent Léotaud
Lived 1595 – 1672 (aged 76–77). Vincent Léotaud was a French mathematician.
Vincent Léotaud (1595–1672) was a French Jesuit mathematician.
In his work Examen circuli quadraturae he affirmed the impossibility of squaring the circle, against the opinion of Grégoire de Saint-Vincent.
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Who was Vincent Léotaud?
French mathematician (1595-1672)
When was Vincent Léotaud born?
Vincent Léotaud was born in 1595 in Vallouise.
When did Vincent Léotaud die?
Vincent Léotaud died in 1672 in Embrun.
What was Vincent Léotaud's occupation?
Vincent Léotaud was a mathematician.
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Vincent Léotaud was French.
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