FRANS VAN SCHOOTEN

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 5/15/1615     Death: 5/29/1660

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Frans van Schooten Jr. also rendered as Franciscus van Schooten was a Dutch mathematician who is most known for popularizing the analytic geometry of René Descartes. He translated La Géométrie in Latin and wrote commentaries and explanations to it. Because most contemporary scientists and mathematicians in Europe knew the invention of analytic geometry through Van Schooten's edition, with its extensive commentaries by Johannes Hudde, Johan de Witt, and Hendrik van Heuraet, he had a significant influence on the science and mathematics of Europe at the time, especially on the invention of calculus by Gottfried Leibniz and Isaac Newton.

NOTABLE WORK

WHY THEY MATTER

Frans van Schooten Jr. was intellectually unique for popularizing and translating René Descartes' analytic geometry into Latin, ensuring its widespread dissemination among European scientists and mathematicians. His extensive commentaries on La Géométrie, with contributions from notable figures like Johannes Hudde, Johan de Witt, and Hendrik van Heuraet, played a crucial role in shaping the scientific and mathematical landscape of Europe, ultimately influencing the development of calculus by figures such as Gottfried Leibniz and Isaac Newton.

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