Catherine de Parthenay, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Catherine de Parthenay

French noblewoman and mathematician

Date of Birth: 22-Mar-1554

Place of Birth: Mouchamps, Pays de la Loire, France

Date of Death: 26-Oct-1631

Profession: writer, poet, mathematician, playwright, patron of the arts

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Catherine de Parthenay (22 March 1554 – 26 October 1631) was a French noblewoman and mathematician.
She studied with mathematician François Viète and was considered one of the most brilliant women of the era.
She married Charles de Quelennec, and after his death married René II, Viscount of Rohan, a Huguenot.