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Pierre Vernier (19 August 1580 at Ornans, Franche-Comté (at that time ruled by the Spanish Habsburgs, now part of France) – 14 September 1637, same location) was a French mathematician and instrument inventor.
Pierre Vernier (born August 19, 1584, Ornans, France—died September 14, 1638, Ornans) was a French mathematician and government official who is best remembered for his invention of the vernier caliper, an instrument for making accurate linear measurements.
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Pierre Vernier is a French actor born in 1931, known for his roles in Farewell De Gaulle, Rocambole and Les Thibault. He studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique with Jean-Paul Belmondo and others.
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Pierre Vernier was a French engineer best known for inventing the Vernier measuring scale. Biography. Pierre Vernier was taught mathematics and science by his father who was a lawyer and engineer who held government office. His father introduced Pierre to the works of Clavius and Brahe .
Aug 19, 2021 · Learn about the life and work of Pierre Vernier, a French mathematician and instrument inventor who developed the vernier scale, a device for accurate linear or angular measurements. Find out how he used the vernier scale in surveying, cartography, and astronomy, and how it is named and used today.
Quick Reference. ( c. 1580–1637) French mathematician. Born at Ornans in France, Vernier was educated by his father, a scientist, and became interested in scientific instruments. He was employed as an official with the government of Spain and then held various offices under the French government.
A vernier caliper is a measurement instrument that uses two graduated scales: a main scale and a vernier scale that slides on it. It was invented by Pierre Vernier, a French mathematician and astronomer, in 1631.
