Quotes:Ozanam, Jacques

Zirkoff, Boris

Ozanam, Jacques. French mathematician, b. at Bouligneux (Dombes), 1640; d. at Paris, April 3, 1717. Belonged to a Jewish family converted to Christianity. Was intended for an ecclesiastical profession, but showed early great aptitudes for mathematics; wrote his first work when only 15. Lived for a time at Lyons, teaching mathematics; published there his Tables of sinuses, etc., 1870; established himself then at Paris, through some service he had rendered to a foreigner. Became very well known, acquiring the respect of Leibnitz on acc. of his treaties on algebra. Inspite of 443 success of his works, led a very hard life. Became, 1701, member of the Académie des Sciences. Died of apoplexy. Other Works: Traité de gnomique, Lyon, 1673. 12°.—Géométrie pratique, Paris, 1684, republished several times.—Dictionnaire mathématique, Paris, 1691. 4to. — Nouvelle trigonométrie, 1698.—Nouveaux éléments d'algèbre, Amsterdam, 1702. 8vo.—Many other works and articles in scientific journals.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 6, pp. 442-443