Pierre Vernier

Pierre Vernier was a mathematician and instrument inventor. He was the inventor and eponym of the vernier scale used in measuring devices.

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Who was born first?

• Pierre Vernier and Grégoire de Saint-Vincent were born the same year
• Pierre Vernier was born 1 year after Denis Pétau
• Pierre Vernier was born 2 years after Giulio Alenio
• Pierre Vernier was born 2 years before Johannes Valentinus Andreae
• Pierre Vernier was born 2 years before Niccolò Zucchi

Timeline

1. Giulio Alenio1582 – August 3, 1649
2. Denis PétauAugust 21, 1583 – December 11, 1652
3. Grégoire de Saint-VincentSeptember 8, 1584 – January 27, 1667
4. Pierre Vernier (this page)August 19, 1584 – September 14, 1638
5. Johannes Valentinus AndreaeAugust 17, 1586 – June 27, 1654
6. Niccolò ZucchiDecember 6, 1586 – May 31, 1670

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