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Jacques Ozanam
Jacques Ozanam (16 June 1640, in Sainte-Olive, Ain – 3 April 1718, in Paris) was a French mathematician.
Biography.
Jacques Ozanam was born in Sainte-Olive, Ain, France.
In 1670, he published trigonometric and logarithmic tables more accurate than the existing ones of Ulacq, Pitiscus, and Briggs. An act of kindness in lending money to two strangers brought him to the attention of M. d'Aguesseau, father of the chancellor, and he secured an invitation to
Ozanam
Ozanam is a surname, and may refer to:
- Jacques Ozanam (16401717), French mathematician;
- Frédéric Ozanam (181353), founder of Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.
- Ozanam Building, Adamson University, Manila, Republic of the Philippines, named after Frédéric Ozanam.