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About Simon Stevin
Simon Stevin (1548/49 – 1620) was a Flemish mathematician and military engineer. He was active in a great many areas of science and engineering, both theoretical and practical.
Stevin wrote his Arithmetic in 1594. The work contains the first general solution of the quadratic equation.
Stevin proved the intermediate value theorem for polynomials.
Stevin discovered the hydrostatic paradox, which states that the downward pressure of a liquid is independent of the shape of the vessel, and depends only on its height and base.
He also gave the measure for the pressure on any given portion of the side of a vessel.
He was the first to explain the tides using the attraction of the moon.
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Simon Stevin's Timeline
| 1548 |
1548
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Brugge, v/h Oostenrijkse Habsburgse Keizerrijk, Belgium
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| 1583 |
1583
Age 35
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University of Leiden
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| 1612 |
1612
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The Hague, The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands (Netherlands)
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| 1613 |
1613
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The Hague, The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands (Netherlands)
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| 1615 |
April 29, 1615
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The Hague, The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands (Netherlands)
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| 1616 |
1616
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The Hague, The Hague, South Holland, The Netherlands (Netherlands)
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| 1620 |
1620
Age 72
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Leiden, v/h Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden, Netherlands
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Maurice of Nassau, Netherlands
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