Pierre Dangicourt
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Pierre Dangicourt was a French
mathematician
. As a Protestant, he left France after the Edict of Fontainebleau
and settled in Prussia
, where he was made an associate member of the Academy of Berlin
. Dangicourt became a student and friend of Gottfried Leibniz
, and the two shared a long correspondence.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
. As a Protestant, he left France after the Edict of Fontainebleau
Edict of Fontainebleau
The Edict of Fontainebleau was an edict issued by Louis XIV of France, also known as the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. The Edict of Nantes of 1598, had granted the Huguenots the right to practice their religion without persecution from the state...
and settled in Prussia
Prussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
, where he was made an associate member of the Academy of Berlin
Academy of Berlin
Academy of Berlin may refer to:*Prussian Academy of Sciences*German Academy of Sciences Berlin...
. Dangicourt became a student and friend of Gottfried Leibniz
Gottfried Leibniz
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a German philosopher and mathematician. He wrote in different languages, primarily in Latin , French and German ....
, and the two shared a long correspondence.