Marin Mersenne
French mathematician and philosopher
A mathematician, philosopher, and theologian active during the early 17th century. Contributed significantly to the understanding of numbers and the properties of sound. Formulated Mersenne's laws related to the vibrating strings and the speed of sound. Engaged with contemporaries such as Descartes and Galileo, promoting the exchange of scientific ideas through correspondence. Authored works that laid the groundwork for later developments in math and physics, including his treatise on harmonics.
Mersenne's laws of vibrating strings
Influential correspondence with scientists
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