Mathematician:Marin Mersenne

French theologian, philosopher, mathematician and music theorist.

Most famous for his work with Mersenne primes.

Nationality
French

History

 * Born: September 8, 1588
 * Died: September 1, 1648

Theorems and Definitions

 * Mersenne Number
 * Mersenne Prime

Books and Papers

 * "Cogitata Physico-Mathematica", 1644.