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Jacques Besson

Jacques Besson (1540?–1573) was a French Protestant inventor, mathematician, and philosopher, chiefly remembered for his popular treatise on machines Theatrum Instrumentorum (1571–1572), which saw many reprints in different languages.

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Theatrum Instrumentorum

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Born
c. birth year – c. 1540 Colombières, Escarton de Oulx (now Cesana Torinese, Italy)
Died
1573 (aged 32–33) England
Fields
Engineering, mathematics, instrumentation

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Jacques Besson

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Jacques Besson

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related to External links · 8
Jacques Besson → Encyclopædia BritannicaSmithsonian Libraries, Iacobi Bessoni, Instruments, Internet ArchiveEntry, Internet ArchiveTheatrum, Machines, Theater, Works
related to Honours · 2
Jacques Besson → Antarctica, Besson Rock
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Jacques Besson → c. birth year – c. 1540 Colombières, Escarton de Oulx (now Cesana Torinese, Italy)
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Jacques Besson → 1573 (aged 32–33) England
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besson theatrum instrumentorum de 1540 jacques treatise machines 1572 mathematics 1573 new paris year protestant besson's described published france inventions

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Jacques BessonBornc. birth year – c. 1540 Colombières, Escarton de Oulx (now Cesana Torinese, Italy)1.00infobox
Jacques BessonDied1573 (aged 32–33) England1.00infobox
Jacques BessonFieldsEngineering, mathematics, instrumentation1.00infobox
Valturio's De re militariinstance ofworks on engineering and technology0.80text
Jacques Bessonrelated to External linksWorks0.60section
Jacques Bessonrelated to External linksInternet ArchiveTheatrum0.60section
Jacques Bessonrelated to External linksIacobi Bessoni0.60section
Jacques Bessonrelated to External linksInternet ArchiveEntry0.60section
Jacques Bessonrelated to External linksEncyclopædia BritannicaSmithsonian Libraries0.60section
Jacques Bessonrelated to External linksTheater0.60section
Jacques Bessonrelated to External linksInstruments0.60section
Jacques Bessonrelated to External linksMachines0.60section

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