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Simon Stevin (1548–1620) was a Dutch mathematician, engineer, physicist, and astronomer. Born in Bruges, he worked in Antwerp, Bruges, Leiden, and The Hague, where he died. His fields of work included mathematics, mechanics, invention, and architecture. Stevin was a citizen of the Habsburg Netherlands and spoke Dutch and French.
His notable works include *La castrametation*, *De beghinselen des waterwichts*, *De weeghdaet*, *Van de last en waerdigheyt eenes ambassadevrs*, and *Ancient double-entry bookkeeping*. His writings are held in collections at the Nationalmuseum, the Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library, and Ghent University Library. He is described in sources such as the *Nordisk familjebok* and the *Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1548
- Died
- 1620
- Works
- 6
Top works
- La castrametation
- De beghinselen des waterwichts
- De weeghdaet
- Van de last en waerdigheyt eenes ambassadevrs
- Ancient double-entry bookkeeping
via Open Library + Wikidata
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Moderated estimation of fold change and dispersion for RNA-seq data with DESeq2
· 2014 · cited 88,512x
- Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses
· 2003 · cited 52,664x
- Highly accurate protein structure prediction with AlphaFold
· 2021 · cited 43,586x
- PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation
· 2018 · cited 36,228x
- Quantifying heterogeneity in a meta‐analysis
· 2002 · cited 32,049x
via Crossref · CC0
Quotes
- “[The books of Euclid pass on to us] something admirable and very necessary to see and to read, namely the order in the method of writing on mathematics in that aforementioned time of the wise age.”
- “The second Definition. Number is that which expresseth the quantitie of each thing.”
- “The sixt Definition. A Whole number is either a unitie, or a compounded multitude of unities.”
- “The seventh Definition. The Golden Rule, or Rule of three, is that by which to three tearmes given, the fourth proportionall tearme is found.”
- “Multiplication of whole Numbers ...Note, that for the more easie solution of this proposition, it were necessary to have in memory the multiplication of the 9 simple Characters among themselves, learning them by rote out of the Table here placed...”
- “The Rule of Three, or Golden Rule of Arithmeticall whole Numbers. Be the three termes given 2 3 4. ...To finde their fourth proporcionall Terme: that is to say, in such Reason to the third terme 4, as the second terme 3, is to the first terme 2 [Modern notation: \frac{x}{4} = \frac{3}{2}]. ...Multiply the second terme 3, by the third terme 4, & giveth the product 12: which dividing by the first terme 2, giveth the Quotient 6: I say that 6 is the fourth proportional terme required.”
via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA
Key facts
- Born
- 1548, Bruges, Habsburg Netherlands
- Died
- 1620 (aged 71 – 72), The Hague?
- Alma mater
- Leiden University
- Occupations
- Mathematician scientist music theorist
- Known for
- Decimal fractions , Delft tower experiment , Intermediate value theorem , Stevin's law
via Wikipedia infobox
Works in European collections
3 objects attributed to سیمون استیون, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana