Birth of Marin Mersenne
Marin Mersenne is born near Oize in the French province of Maine.
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Marin Mersenne Biography and Timeline
Follow Marin Mersenne through 10 dated historical records for France.
Marin Mersenne, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1588–1648Years on this page
1588
1604
College of La Fleche
Mersenne enters the Jesuit college at La Fleche for advanced humanist and philosophical studies.
1611
Entry into the Order of Minims
Mersenne takes the habit of the Order of Minims and begins his religious vocation.
1619
Move to the Paris Minim Convent
Mersenne is recalled to the Minim house near the Place Royale, which becomes the base for his intellectual network.
1623
Quaestiones Celeberrimae in Genesim
Mersenne publishes a large apologetic work engaging theology, philosophy and contemporary natural knowledge.
1625
La Verite des Sciences
Mersenne publishes La Verite des Sciences, defending mathematical and scientific knowledge against scepticism.
1634
Questions Inouies
Mersenne publishes Questions Inouies, presenting problems in mathematics, mechanics, optics and natural philosophy.
1636
Harmonie Universelle
Mersenne publishes Harmonie Universelle, a major study of acoustics, musical instruments and mathematical harmony.
1644
Journey to Italy
Mersenne travels in Italy and strengthens the exchange of scientific and philosophical information across Europe.
Role range: 1644-1645
1648
Death of Marin Mersenne
Marin Mersenne dies in Paris after decades as a central correspondent in European intellectual life.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.