Mersenne

[ mer-sen; French mer-sen ]

/ mərˈsɛn; French mɛrˈsɛn /

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noun

Ma·rin

[ma-ran], /maˈrɛ̃/, 1588–1648, French mathematician.

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How to use Mersenne in a sentence

Mersenne ('Harmonie universelle,' Paris, 1636) mentions him as a brilliant player.
Musical Myths and Facts, Volume I (of 2)|Carl Engel
Mersenne's statements thus seem to uphold the theory that Afranio's phagotus was only a double flte colonne with bellows.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
There is no evidence that the phagotus contained a reed, which would account for Mersenne calling the pipes flutes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
Hartlib, though he scarcely takes rank with Mersenne as a scientist, was no less influential.
An Introduction to the History of Science|Walter Libby

See also M. Mersenne, Harmonie universelle (Paris, 1636), livre ii.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4|Various