John de Bruin

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John de Bruin

Johannes de Bruin (also: Bruyn ; born August 25, 1620 in Gorinchem , † October 21, 1675 in Utrecht ) was a Dutch philosopher, physicist and mathematician.

Life

Johannes was probably the son of Floris de Bruin and his wife Jannetje Adriaanse, who settled in Gorinchem because of his beliefs. He had completed his training in Herzogenbusch with Samuel Maresius (also: Desmarets, 1599–1673). He began his studies at the University of Leiden , where he enrolled on July 6, 1639 and received his first academic instruction from Adrianus Heereboort (around 1614–1661). He continued his studies in 1643 at the University of Utrecht , where he worked under the direction of Jacobus Ravensperg (1615-1650) with mathematics.

After he had obtained the academic degree of a master's degree in philosophy in Utrecht, he moved back to the University of Leiden, where he himself gave lectures on mathematics. After Ravensperg's death in 1652 he became an associate professor of physics and mathematics and in 1656 a full professor. In 1660 he is said to have taken over the chair of logic, where he treated Hugo Grotius and also gave anatomical lectures. De Bruin had been a follower of René Descartes since 1652 and developed his Cartesianism into the dominant direction in Utrecht for a few years from 1660. He also took part in the organizational tasks of the Utrecht University and was rector of the Alma Mater in 1663/64 and 1672/74.

He was married in 1652 to the daughter of a merchant and the sister of Daniel Elzevir. The marriage resulted in two children who, however, died young.

Works

  • De vi altrice.
  • De corporum gravitate et levitate.
  • De cognitione Dei naturali.
  • De lucis causis et origine.
  • Epistola ad Isaacum Vossium de natura et proprietate lucis. 1663
  • Defensio Philosophiae Cartesianae contra Vogelzangum. 1670

literature

  • Bruyn, Joannes from. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 04, Leipzig 1733, column 1698.
  • Christian Gottlieb Jöcher : General Scholar Lexicon, Darinne the scholars of all classes, both male and female, who lived from the beginning of the world to the present day, and made themselves known to the learned world, After their birth, life, remarkable stories, Withdrawals and writings from the most credible scribes are described in alphabetical order. Verlag Johann Friedrich Gleditsch, Leipzig, 1750, Vol. 1, Sp 1439-1440
  • Abraham Jacob van der Aa : Biographical Woordenboek der Nederlanden. Verlag JJ van Brederode, Haarlem, 1855, vol. 2, part 2, p. 1487, ( online )
  • de Lint: BRUIN (Johannes de) In: Philipp Christiaan Molhuysen , Petrus Johannes Blok : Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek . (NNBW), Verlag AW Sijthoff's Uitgevers-Maatschappij, Leiden, 1918, 4th vol., Sp. 328, ( online , Dutch)
  • Jacques Alexandre de Chalmot: Biographical Woordenboek der Nederlanden. Bevattende de Levensbeschrijvingen van voorname statesmen, Krygshelden, Geleerden in allerleije vakken van Wetschnappen, Digters, Schilders and other Konstenaren. Verlag Johannes Allart, Amsterdam, 1799, Vol. 5, pp. 46–48 ( online , Dutch)
  • Henri Zondervan: Winkler Prins Geïllustreerde encyclopaedie. 3rd edition, 1906, vol. 4, p. 366 (Dutch)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Album Studiosorum Academiae Lugduno Batavae MDLXXV-MDCCCLXXV. Verlag Martin Nijhoff, Hagae Comitum, MDCCCLXXV, Sp. 305 Entry July 6, 1639 Johannes Bruine Gorcomiensis 20, T
  2. ^ Album Studiosorum Academiae Rheno-Traiectinae. Col. 4
personal data
SURNAME Bruin, Johannes de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bruyn, Johannes de
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch philosopher, physicist and mathematician
DATE OF BIRTH August 25, 1620
PLACE OF BIRTH Gorinchem
DATE OF DEATH October 21, 1675
Place of death Utrecht