Mathematician:Jan de Witt
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Mathematician
Dutch mathematician and statesman who wrote on geometry and finance.
Nationality
Dutch
History
- Born: 24 September 1625 in Dordrecht, Dutch Republic
- Died: 20 August 1672 in The Hague, Dutch Republic
Publications
- 1659-61: Elementa curvarum linearum
- 1671: Waerdye van lyfrenten naer proportie van losrenten ("The Worth of Life Annuities Compared to Redemption Bonds")
Also known as
Also known as Johan de Witt.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): conic (conic section)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): conic (conic section)