Louis de Treytorrens
Louis de Treytorrens (born February 5, 1726 in Lausanne , † February 9, 1794 ibid) was a Swiss mathematician and philosopher .
De Treytorrens studied from 1739 at the academy in Lausanne and in Leiden and was ordained as a parish candidate in Lausanne in 1751, where his grandfather Gabriel Bergier had been pastor. In 1758 he switched to teaching mathematics , natural science ( physics ) and philosophy at the Academy in Lausanne, where he was a full professor of philosophy from 1761 and was its rector from 1772 to 1775. He was a correspondent for the Paris Academy of Sciences .
Web links
- Karin Marti-Weissenbach: Treytorrens, Louis de. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Scientific work and personal papers by Louis de Treytorrens in the catalog of the Burgerbibliothek Bern
Individual evidence
- ^ Karin Marti-Weissenbach: Treytorrens, Louis de. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Treytorrens, Louis de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss mathematician and philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 5, 1726 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lausanne |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 9, 1794 |
| Place of death | Lausanne |