Jacques Mathon de La Cour

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Jacques Mathon de La Cour (born October 28, 1712 in Lyon , † November 7, 1777 ibid) was a French mathematician and mechanic .

biography

Mathon came from a family of high administrative officials who originally came from the Dombes region. His father, Jacques-Luis Mathon, was the count's adviser and later settled in Bourg-Argental , where the family owned large estates. This wealth enabled Mathon to occupy himself according to his inclinations. His preference was for the exact sciences .

In 1753 Mathon took part in a competition of the Académie des Sciences in Paris, where a better use of the wind was to be found in large sailing ships. In fact, Daniel Bernoulli won the competition, but Mathon and Leonhard Euler received praise for their work.

Mathon was appointed a member of the Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Lyon in 1740 .

Mathon wasn't just concerned with math. In addition to Greek music, he was also interested in foreign languages. He also studied the Holy Land and the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

His son was Charles-Joseph Mathon de La Cour .

Creation (excerpt)

  • New elements de dynamique et de méchanique
  • Recherches sur la manière de suppléer a l'action du vent sur les grands vaisseaux
  • New machines mues par à la réaction de méchanique
  • Essai du calcul des machines mue par la réaction de l'eau

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SURNAME Mathon de La Cour, Jacques
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French mathematician and mechanic
DATE OF BIRTH October 28, 1712
PLACE OF BIRTH Lyon
DATE OF DEATH November 7, 1777
Place of death Lyon