Stevin, Simon (1548 - 1620)

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Simon Stevin was professor at Leiden University at the beginning of XVII century by carrying out an intense activity for teaching, research, and design in several fields of mechanical engineering, but with specific interests on theoretical mechanics. He was a personality of reference in his time frames because of a recognized reputation of his works that still today are considered of fundamental importance in theoretical mechanics.
Mechanics of machinery, machine design, theoretical mechanics

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Stevin, Simon

Curriculum vitae

* 1548	Brügge	born
1581		he moved to Leiden to attend Latin School
1586		publication of the work Statics and Hydrostatics
1593		appointed as quartermaster-general of Duch Army
1600		start teaching mathematics at the School of engineering at Leiden University
† 1620	Leiden	died

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Early modern times, ca. 1500-1780

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Stevin, Simon (1548 - 1620)