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Denis Pétau

Denis Pétau
Image: Lasne, Michel (French engraver, 1596-1667) (artist) (graphic artist) · Public domain · source

Denis Pétau, also known as Dionysius Petavius, was a French Jesuit theologian.

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  1. Claude Gaspar Bachet de MéziriacOctober 9, 1581 – February 26, 1638
  2. Edmund Gunter1581 – December 10, 1626
  3. Giulio Alenio1582 – August 3, 1649
  4. Denis Pétau (this page)August 21, 1583 – December 11, 1652
  5. Grégoire de Saint-VincentSeptember 8, 1584 – January 27, 1667
  6. Pierre VernierAugust 19, 1584 – September 14, 1638

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