Jacques Alexandre Le Tenneur
Jacques Alexandre Le Tenneur | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | French |
| Known for | Supporting Galileo's arguments for free falling objects |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematician |
Jacques-Alexandre Le Tenneur (1604—1659) was a French mathematician who defended Galileo Galilei’s ideas. He corresponded with fellow mathematicians such as Pierre Gassendi, Pierre Hérigone and Marin Mersenne. It is unclear when or where he died but he probably lived from 1610 to 1660.