Jacques Ozanam

Jacques Ozanam
Born(1640-06-16)16 June 1640
Sainte-Olive, Ain
Died3 April 1718(1718-04-03) (aged 77)
Paris
NationalityFrench
OccupationMathematician

Jacques Ozanam (16 June 1640, in Sainte-Olive, Ain – 3 April 1718, in Paris) was a French mathematician.

Biography

Jacques Ozanam was born in Sainte-Olive, Ain, France.

In 1670, he published trigonometric and logarithmic tables more accurate than the existing ones of Ulacq, Pitiscus, and Briggs. An act of kindness in lending money to two strangers brought him to the attention of M. d'Aguesseau, father of the chancellor, and he secured an invitation to settle in Paris. There he enjoyed prosperity and contentment for many years. He married, had a large family, and derived an ample income from teaching mathematics to private pupils, chiefly foreigners.

His mathematical publications were numerous and well received. Récréations (published 1694) was later translated into English and is well known today. He was elected a member of the Académie des Sciences in 1701. The death of his wife plunged him into deep sorrow, and the loss of his foreign pupils through the War of the Spanish Succession reduced him to poverty. He died in Paris on April 3, 1718 (frequently cited as 1717 because of an error in "éloge de Fontenelle").

Ozanam was honoured more abroad than at home. He was devout, charitable, courageous, and of simple faith. As a young man he had overcome a passion for gambling. He was wont to say that it was for the doctors of the Sorbonne to dispute, for the pope to decide, and for a mathematician to go to heaven in a perpendicular line.

He taught Abraham de Moivre.

Selected works

Traité de la construction des equations pour la solution des problemes indeterminez, 1687
  • Table des sinus, tangentes, et sécantes (1670)
  • Methode générale pour tracer des cadrans (1673)
  • Geometrie pratique (1684)
  • Traité des lignes du premier genre (1687)
  • Traité des lieux geometriques (in French). Paris: Estienne Michallet. 1687.
  • De l'usage du compas (1688)
  • Dictionnaire mathématique (1691)
  • Cours de mathématiques (Paris, 1693, 5 vols, tr. into English, London, 1712)
  • Traité de la fortification (Paris, 1694)
  • Récréations mathématiques et physiques (1694, 2 vols, revised by Montucla in 1778, 4 vols)
  • Nouvelle Trigonométrie (1698)
  • Méthode facile pour arpenter (1699)
  • Nouveaux Éléments d'Algèbre (1702)
  • La Géographie et Cosmographie (1711)
  • La Perspective (1711).

See also

References

Sources

Ozanam, Jacques, (1844). Science and Natural Philosophy: Dr. Hutton’s Translation of Montucla’s edition of Ozanam, revised by Edward Riddle, Thomas Tegg, London. Read online- Cornell University

Wikiquote has quotations related to Jacques Ozanam.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Jacques Ozanam". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

Read other articles:

List of serving generals of the Bangladesh Army

List of Bangladesh Army generals This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: List of serving generals of the Bangladesh Army – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (January 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Flag of the Bangladesh Army This is a list of the serving generals...

 

Jang-geum

Untuk seri televisi Korea Selatan, lihat Dae Jang Geum. Seo Jang-geum (서장금, 徐長今, ? - ?) adalah satu-satunya wanita tabib kerajaan dalam sejarah Korea menurut buku Babad Dinasti Joseon serta dokumen medis dari abad ke-16. Namun, deskripsi dan rujukan tentangnya sangat sedikit dan singkat. Ada pula (sampai sekarang) yang tetap percaya bahwa Jang-geum semata-mata adalah tokoh fiksi yang diambil dari berbagai rujukan kepada dokter-dokter perempuan di dalam babad tersebut. Li...

 

Monica Puig

Puerto Rican tennis player In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Puig and the second or maternal family name is Marchán. Monica PuigPuig at the 2019 French OpenFull nameMonica Puig MarchánCountry (sports) Puerto RicoResidenceChicago, Illinois, U.S.Born (1993-09-27) September 27, 1993 (age 30)San Juan, Puerto RicoHeight1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)Turned pro2010Retired2022PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)CoachDorian DescloixPrize mo...

Dutch Island (Rhode Island)

This article is about the fort in Rhode Island. For the Civil War-era fort in the District of Columbia, see Fort Greble. Dutch Island Light, from an early twentieth century postcard Dutch Island is an island lying west of Conanicut Island at an entrance to Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, United States. It is part of the town of Jamestown, Rhode Island, and has a land area of 0.4156 km² (102.7 acres). It was uninhabited as of the United States Census, 2000. The island was fortified fro...

 

Semenanjung

Semenanjung dengan tanah genting di bagian tengahnya. Semenanjung atau jazirah adalah formasi geografis yang terdiri atas pemanjangan daratan dari badan daratan yang lebih besar, dengan dikelilingi oleh air pada tiga sisinya, juga bagian daratan yang menjorok ke laut. Secara umum, semenanjung adalah tanjung yang sangat luas, sedangkan jazirah adalah semenanjung yang berukuran lebih besar. Semenanjung dapat pula memiliki daratan sempit yang diapit oleh dua badan air yang berdekatan. Daratan se...

 

Battle of Fère-Champenoise

1814 battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition Battle of Fère-ChampenoisePart of the Campaign of France of the Sixth CoalitionThe Battle of Fère-ChampenoiseDate25 March 1814[1]Locationnear Fère-Champenoise, France48°45′00″N 4°05′54″E / 48.75°N 4.0983°E / 48.75; 4.0983Result Coalition victoryBelligerents Austria Prussia Russia Württemberg FranceCommanders and leaders Alexander I Karl von Schwarzenberg Grand Duke Constantine Frederick William I...

Topan Amrullah

Topan AmrullahS.Pd., M.Si. Bupati Malinau ke-3Masa jabatan26 Maret 2021 – 3 April 2021Pelaksana Tugas: 15 Februari 2021 – 26 Maret 2021 PresidenJoko WidodoGubernurZainal Arifin PaliwangPendahuluYansen Tipa PadanPenggantiErnes Silvanus (Plh.)Wempi Wellem MawaWakil Bupati Malinau ke-3Masa jabatan3 April 2011 – 15 Februari 2021PresidenSusilo Bambang YudhoyonoJoko WidodoGubernurIrianto LambriePendahuluDatuk Mohammad NasirPenggantiJakaria Informasi pribadiLahir13 De...

 

Brigade Infanteri 3

Brigade Infanteri 3/Tri Budi SaktiLambang Brigif Para Raider 3/TBSDibentuk9 Desember 1986NegaraIndonesiaCabangInfanteriTipe unitPara RaiderPeranPasukan Pemukul Reaksi Cepat Lintas UdaraBagian dariDivisi Infanteri 3/KostradMarkasTanralili, Maros, Sulawesi SelatanJulukanBrigif PR 3/TBSMotoTri Budi SaktiBaret HIJAU TUA Ulang tahun9 DesemberTokohKomandanKolonel Inf. Eko Antoni Chandra Listianto, S.E.Kasbrigif- Brigade Infanteri 3/Tri Budi Sakti atau disingkat Brigif 3/TBS resmi berdiri ...

 

Didier Queloz

Pour les articles homonymes, voir Queloz. Didier QuelozDidier Queloz, en 2012BiographieNaissance 23 février 1966 (58 ans)LausanneNom de naissance Didier Patrick QuelozNationalité suisseFormation Université de GenèveActivités Astronome, astrophysicien, professeur d'universitéAutres informationsA travaillé pour École polytechnique fédérale de Zurich (depuis 2021)Université de CambridgeUniversité de GenèveÉcole polytechnique fédérale de ZurichMembre de Royal Society (2020)A...

Chiesa dei Santi Michele Arcangelo e Nazario

Chiesa dei Santi Michele Arcangelo e NazarioLa facciataStato Italia Regione Emilia-Romagna LocalitàGaggio Montano Indirizzoviale Don Giuseppe Lodi ‒ Gaggio Montano (BO) Coordinate44°11′55.44″N 10°56′00.41″E / 44.198734°N 10.933446°E44.198734; 10.933446Coordinate: 44°11′55.44″N 10°56′00.41″E / 44.198734°N 10.933446°E44.198734; 10.933446 Religionecattolica di rito romano TitolareSan Michele Arcangelo e Nazario Arcidiocesi Bolo...

 

قطر

  هذه المقالة عن دولة قطر. لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع قطر (توضيح).   قطر دولة قطر قطرعلم قطر قطرشعار قطر الشعار الوطنيالله - الوطن - الأمير النشيد: نشيد قطر الوطني الأرض والسكان إحداثيات 25°16′10″N 51°12′46″E / 25.269535°N 51.212767°E / 25.269535; 51.212767   [1] أعلى قمة قُرَيْن أَبُ�...

 

Laat me nu gaan

Cet article est une ébauche concernant une chanson, le Concours Eurovision de la chanson et la Belgique. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. Laat me nu gaan Chanson de Linda Lepomme au Concours Eurovision de la chanson 1985 Sortie 1985 Langue Néerlandais Genre Pop, ballade Auteur Bert Vivier Compositeur Pieter Verlinden (nl) Chansons représentant la Belgique au Concours Eurovision de la ...

البهجة الموعودة (رواية)

هذه المقالة تحتاج للمزيد من الوصلات للمقالات الأخرى للمساعدة في ترابط مقالات الموسوعة. فضلًا ساعد في تحسين هذه المقالة بإضافة وصلات إلى المقالات المتعلقة بها الموجودة في النص الحالي. (يوليو 2021) البهجة الموعودة تعديل مصدري - تعديل   البهجة الموعودة (بالإنجليزية: The Promise of Jo...

 

قصر قارون

قصر قارونمعلومات عامةنوع المبنى مستوطنة معبد مصري موقع أثري المنطقة الإدارية محافظة الفيوم البلد  مصر ارتفاع المبنىالارتفاع عن سطح البحر −2 متر[1] معلومات أخرىالإحداثيات 29°24′20″N 30°25′06″E / 29.405631°N 30.418289°E / 29.405631; 30.418289 تعديل - تعديل مصدري - تعديل ويكي بيان...

 

Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1993) Not to be confused with Eduardo Rodríguez (right-handed pitcher). In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Hernández. Baseball player Eduardo RodríguezRodriguez with the Boston Red Sox in 2015Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 57PitcherBorn: (1993-04-07) April 7, 1993 (age 31)Valencia, Carabobo, VenezuelaBats: LeftThrows: LeftMLB debutMay 28, 2015, for the Boston ...

Венсан, Альфонс Гекторович

В Википедии есть статьи о других людях с фамилией Венсан. Альфонс Гекторович Венсан Основные сведения Страна  Российская империя Дата рождения 1844(1844) Место рождения Москва Дата смерти 14 июля 1888(1888-07-14) Место смерти Российская империя Работы и достижения Учёб...

 

2013–14 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team

American college basketball season This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources.Find sources: 2013–14 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2021) 2013–14 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketballConferenceBig Sky ConferenceRecord15–...

 

Hornblower Cruises

American ferry company This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Hornblower Cruises – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2019) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Hornblower Cruises is a San Francisco–based charter yacht, dining cruise and ferry service company. In 2021, the com...

Arte

Disambiguazione – Se stai cercando altri significati, vedi Arte (disambigua). Questa voce o sezione sull'argomento arte non cita le fonti necessarie o quelle presenti sono insufficienti. Commento: alcune fra le suddivisioni proposte sembrano alquanto arbitrarie; inoltre, nel paragrafo evoluzione storica, per quel che riguarda il Novecento, sembra tutto riferirsi esclusivamente all'architettura Puoi migliorare questa voce aggiungendo citazioni da fonti attendibili secondo le linee guid...

 

心理声学

此條目可参照外語維基百科相應條目来扩充。若您熟悉来源语言和主题，请协助参考外语维基百科扩充条目。请勿直接提交机械翻译，也不要翻译不可靠、低品质内容。依版权协议，译文需在编辑摘要注明来源，或于讨论页顶部标记{{Translated page}}标签。 心理声学（Psychoacoustics）是研究人对声音感知的学科，即研究人对声音包括言语、音乐的生理和心理反应的科学，是心理物...