Jan Vaerman

Jan Vaerman (26 April 1653, Erembodegem – 1720, Brugge)[1] was a Flemish mathematician. He worked as a school teacher in Bruges and, between 1693 and 1717, in Tielt. He wrote about geometry,[2] arithmetic, geography, planimetry, astronomy, navigation, defensive walls and solar watches.

Academia Mathematica of Oeffen-school van de Wiskonst, verdeelt in twee boecken, 1719 (BEIC digital library.)

Works
  • Vaerman, Jan. Academia Mathematica of Oeffen-school van de Wiskonst, verdeelt in twee boecken. Brugghe: Pieter vande Cappelle.

References
  1. Frans Josef Peter Van den Branden, Vaerman (Jan), in Biographisch woordenboek der Noord- en Zuidnederlandsche letterkunde, L.J. Veen, 1890, p. 799
  2. "About Jan Vaerman on Verslagen en mededelingen van de Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie voor Taal- en Letterkunde 1891".
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