Mersenne

[mer-sen, mer-sen]

noun

1. Marin 1588–1648, French mathematician.

Example Sentences

Mersenne described one in 1644, which is also the first year in which one is referred to in English; Boyle published a design for one in 1682.

From Literature

Correcting for his limitation in this respect need not involve adopting a present-centered view; we need only look on Galileo from the vantage point of Mersenne, who quickly set about replicating Galileo’s experiments with a view to producing more accurate measurements.

From Literature

‘Ignorant Columbus,’ wrote Marin Mersenne in 1625, ‘discovered the New World; yet Lactantius, learned theologian, and Xenophanes, wise philosopher, had denied it.’

From Literature

Mersenne wrote to him, asking, but never got a reply.

From Literature

Mersenne wanted to assess Galileo’s claims by getting the facts straight; this turned out to be very far from straightforward because establishing facts depends upon instruments, even instruments as simple as measuring sticks, which have to be standardized.

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