André Tacquet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

André Tacquet

mathematician, priest

Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1612

Place of Birth: Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium

Date of Death: 22-Dec-1660

Profession: priest, professor, mathematician

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

André Tacquet (23 June 1612 Antwerp – 22 December 1660 Antwerp, also referred to by his Latinized name Andrea Tacquet) was a Brabantian mathematician and Jesuit priest.
Tacquet adhered to the methods of the geometry of Euclid and the philosophy of Aristotle and opposed the method of indivisibles.