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Gilles de Roberval

Gilles de Roberval
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Gilles Personne de Roberval was a French mathematician born at Roberval near Beauvais, France. His name was originally Gilles Personne or Gilles Personier, with Roberval the place of his birth.

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  1. Bonaventura Cavalieri1598 – November 30, 1647
  2. Georg StiernhielmAugust 7, 1598 – April 22, 1672
  3. Giovanni Battista RiccioliApril 17, 1598 – June 25, 1671
  4. Gilles de Roberval (this page)August 9, 1602 – October 27, 1675
  5. Johann Rudolf GlauberMarch 10, 1604 – March 16, 1670
  6. Ismaël BullialdusSeptember 28, 1605 – November 25, 1694

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