- First name
- Marin
- Last name
- Mersenne
- Date of Birth
- 1588
- Date of Death
- 1648
- Born in
- Oizé
- Died in
- Paris
Marin Mersenne was the French minim priest and savant. He was interested in a multitude of domains ranging from mathematics and music theory to philosophy, experimental physics and theoretical optics. His scientific friends, which were in his widespread correspondent network and Parisian cabinet, included many well-known figures. See: Brown, 1967, pp. 31–63; DSB, vol. 9, pp. 316–22.