Marie Crous

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Marie Crous (fl. 1641) was a French mathematician. She is known for two publications: a 1636 study in which she contributed to the further development of arithmetic using decimal fractions, and a 1641 textbook of practical arithmetic rules. She proposed the introduction of the decimal system in France as early as 1636.

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