Mersenne

American  

[mer-sen, mer-sen] / mərˈsɛn, mɛrˈsɛn /

noun

1. Marin 1588–1648, French mathematician.

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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

What held them together was their common friendship with Mersenne, with whom they exchanged letters and at whose home they met when they were in Paris.

From Literature

Mersenne died in 1648, and little further progress in research on the vacuum was made in France.

From Literature

In a letter to Descartes’ friend Mersenne he mentioned that some of Descartes’ ideas on music had come from him.

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