Firmin Abauzit

Firmin Abauzit was a French scholar who worked on physics, theology and philosophy, and served as librarian in Geneva during his final 40 years. Abauzit is also notable for proofreading or correcting the writings of Isaac Newton and other scholars.

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Who was born first?

• Firmin Abauzit and Christian Wolff were born the same year
• Firmin Abauzit was born 1 year after Pierre Raymond de Montmort
• Firmin Abauzit was born 1 year after Jakob Hermann
• Firmin Abauzit was born 1 year before John Machin
• Firmin Abauzit was born 2 years after Jacques Cassini

Timeline

1. Jacques CassiniFebruary 18, 1677 – April 15, 1756
2. Jakob HermannJuly 16, 1678 – July 11, 1733
3. Pierre Raymond de MontmortOctober 27, 1678 – October 7, 1719
4. Christian WolffJanuary 24, 1679 – April 9, 1754
5. Firmin Abauzit (this page)November 12, 1679 – March 20, 1767
6. John Machin1680 – June 9, 1751

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• Isaac NewtonDecember 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727
• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
• Galileo GalileiFebruary 15, 1564 – January 8, 1642
• Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
• René DescartesMarch 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650
• Thomas EdisonFebruary 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931
• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934