Abraham de Moivre
Medal
1741 (made)
1741 (made)
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This medal depicting Abraham de Moivre is made by Jacques Antoine Dassier in 1741.
De Moivre (1667-1754) was a French mathematician, who invented the de Moivre's formula. He pioneered the development of analytic geometry and the theory of probability.
Dassier (1715-1759) was a medallist and engraver, the eldest son of Jean [John] Dassier. He studied in Paris and Rome before working as assistant engraver at the Royal Mint in London from 1741 to 1745. He later worked at Geneva and from 1756 at the St Petersburg Mint. Besides many individually commissioned medals, in the 1740s he produced a series of famous Englishmen, including Sir Hans Sloane, and contributed to his father’s Roman series.
De Moivre (1667-1754) was a French mathematician, who invented the de Moivre's formula. He pioneered the development of analytic geometry and the theory of probability.
Dassier (1715-1759) was a medallist and engraver, the eldest son of Jean [John] Dassier. He studied in Paris and Rome before working as assistant engraver at the Royal Mint in London from 1741 to 1745. He later worked at Geneva and from 1756 at the St Petersburg Mint. Besides many individually commissioned medals, in the 1740s he produced a series of famous Englishmen, including Sir Hans Sloane, and contributed to his father’s Roman series.
Object details
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| Title | Abraham de Moivre (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, Abraham de Moivre, by Jacques Antoine Dassier, Anglo-Swiss, 1741 |
| Physical description | Obverse: profile bust of Abraham de Moivre facing right, wearing a long flowing wig, and buttoned jacket over a cravat. Inscribed. Reverse: Inscription in a decorative cartouche. |
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| Object history | Bought for £55 from Dr C H F Avery, Middlesex, in 1982. |
| Production | Anglo-Swiss |
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| Summary | This medal depicting Abraham de Moivre is made by Jacques Antoine Dassier in 1741. De Moivre (1667-1754) was a French mathematician, who invented the de Moivre's formula. He pioneered the development of analytic geometry and the theory of probability. Dassier (1715-1759) was a medallist and engraver, the eldest son of Jean [John] Dassier. He studied in Paris and Rome before working as assistant engraver at the Royal Mint in London from 1741 to 1745. He later worked at Geneva and from 1756 at the St Petersburg Mint. Besides many individually commissioned medals, in the 1740s he produced a series of famous Englishmen, including Sir Hans Sloane, and contributed to his father’s Roman series. |
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| Accession number | A.18-1982 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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