Marin Mersenne

Rarity: Rare

A topic known well beyond its field, found in many languages.

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Science and technology

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Influence

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Resistance

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What Wikipedia says

Marin Mersenne, OM (also known as Marinus Mersennus or le Père Mersenne; French: [maʁɛ̃ mɛʁsɛn]; 8 September 1588 – 1 September 1648) was a French polymath whose works touched a wide variety of fields.

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