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Pierre Varignon

Pierre Varignon
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Pierre Varignon was a French mathematician. He was educated at the Jesuit College and the University of Caen, where he received his M.A. in 1682. He took Holy Orders the following year.

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  1. Vincenzo CoronelliAugust 16, 1650 – December 9, 1718
  2. Ehrenfried Walther von TschirnhausApril 10, 1651 – October 11, 1708
  3. Sor Juana Inés de la CruzNovember 12, 1651 – April 17, 1695
  4. Michel RolleApril 21, 1652 – November 8, 1719
  5. Pierre Varignon (this page)1654 – December 23, 1722
  6. Bernard Le Bovier de FontenelleFebruary 11, 1657 – January 9, 1757

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