Jean Du Breuil Explained

Jean Dubreuil, also known as Jean Du Breuil (22 July 1602 – 27 April 1670), was a French mathematician, music theorist, writer and essayist.^[1]

Life

Son of the bookseller Claude Du Breuil, he continued his father's profession until he joined the Society of Jesus. He lived for a long time in Rome where he studied architecture. He is known for his work about the theory and practice of perspective.^[2]

Works

• Book: Breuil, Jean. François Langlois. fr. Diverses methodes universelles et nouvelles, en tout ou en partie pour faire des perspectives. A Paris. 1642.
• Book: Du Breuil, Jean. fr. Advis charitables sur les diverses œuvres, et feuilles volantes du sr. Girard Desargues. A Paris. 1642 . François Langlois, Melchior Tavernier.
• La perspective practique, 1642–1649
• L'Art universel des fortifications

References

1. Web site: Du Breuil, Jean (1602–1670) in CERL Thesaurus.
2. Web site: Du Breuil, Jean (1602–1670) in IdRef.