Mersenne, Marin M Philosophers

Marin Mersenne, 1588-1648. Early Modern French priest and philosopher. He corresponded widely and was a close friend of Descartes. He is remembered today largely for his contributions to number theory, especially the theory of Mersenne primes.

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• - Brief article focusing on Mersenne's role in the early scientific debate on this problem of the vacuum.
  
• - Scholarly paper by Richard Semmens, reconstructing the history of early modern woodwind instruments with reference to Mersenne's text.
  
• - Concise biography.
  
• - Entry from this openly-edited online reference tool.
  
• - A collection of pages and links concerned with this philosopher, mathematician and scientist.
  
• - Article by C.A. Dubray reviewing the intellectual career of this learned Minim friar.
  
• - Reviews his life and mathematical contributions.
  
  

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