Grégoire de Saint-Vincent

Jesuit, mathematician
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Grégoire de Saint-Vincent

Summary

Grégoire de Saint-Vincent is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bruges[2]. He was born on September 8, 1584[3]. He died in Ghent[4]. He died on January 27, 1667[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], professor[7], and Catholic priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent was born in Bruges[2].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent died in Ghent[4].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent was born on September 8, 1584[3].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent died on January 27, 1667[5].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent's professions included professor[7].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent's professions included Catholic priest[8].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent's field of work was geometry[10].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Among Grégoire de Saint-Vincent's employers was Our Lady College, Antwerp[12].
  • Among Grégoire de Saint-Vincent's employers was Old University of Leuven[13].
  • Among Grégoire de Saint-Vincent's employers was Holy Roman Emperor[14].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent was employed by Sint-Barbaracollege[15].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent was educated at University of Douai[16].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent was educated at Jesuit College[17].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent's education included a stint at Roman College[18].
  • A notable student of Grégoire de Saint-Vincent was Jean-Charles de la Faille[19].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent's religion is recorded as Catholicism[20].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent is recorded as male[21].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent's Commons category is recorded as Grégoire de Saint-Vincent[23].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[24].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent's given name is recorded as Gregorius[25].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent studied under Christopher Clavius[26].
  • Grégoire de Saint-Vincent's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Grégoire de Saint-Vincent was born in Bruges[2]. He was born on September 8, 1584[3].

Education

Educated at University of Douai[16], a university[28], in France[29], founded in 1559[30]; Jesuit College[17], a monastery[31], in Belgium[32]; and Roman College[18], a Palazzo[33], in Italy[34]. Grégoire de Saint-Vincent studied under Christopher Clavius[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], professor[7], and Catholic priest[8]. Fields of work include geometry[10], a branch of mathematics[35] and mathematics[11], an academic discipline[36]. Employers include Our Lady College, Antwerp[12], a school[37], in Belgium[38], founded in 1575[39]; Old University of Leuven[13], a Studium Generale[40], in Duchy of Brabant[41], founded in 1425[42]; Holy Roman Emperor[14], a historical position[43], in Holy Roman Empire[44], founded in 0962[45]; and Sint-Barbaracollege[15], a school[46], in Belgium[47], founded in 1833[48]. A notable student of Grégoire de Saint-Vincent was Jean-Charles de la Faille[19].

Personal Life

Grégoire de Saint-Vincent's religion is recorded as Catholicism[20].

Death and Burial

Grégoire de Saint-Vincent died on January 27, 1667[5]. He died in Ghent[4].

Why It Matters

Grégoire de Saint-Vincent ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by André Tacquet[51], a Catholic priest[52], 1612–1660[53], of Dutch Republic[54], specialised in geometry[55].

FAQs

Where was Grégoire de Saint-Vincent born?

Grégoire de Saint-Vincent was born in Bruges[2].

Where did Grégoire de Saint-Vincent die?

Grégoire de Saint-Vincent passed away in Ghent[4].

What did Grégoire de Saint-Vincent do for work?

Grégoire de Saint-Vincent worked as mathematician[6], professor[7], and Catholic priest[8].

Where did Grégoire de Saint-Vincent go to school?

Grégoire de Saint-Vincent was educated at University of Douai[16], Jesuit College[17], and Roman College[18].

Who did Grégoire de Saint-Vincent influence?

Grégoire de Saint-Vincent has been cited as an influence by André Tacquet[51].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Biographie Nationale de Belgique. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mathematician, professor, Catholic priest
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  2. 22d ago · Franky007 · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biographie nationale de belgique id ['gregoire-de-saint-vincent', 'gregoire-de-saint-vincent-15689']
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  3. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Bruges
    Aliases
    Student of Christopher Clavius
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