Pierre Petit ( ? 1594 - 1677 )

Birth: Montlucon, France (08 December 1594 or 31 December 1598) Death: Lagny-sur-Marne, France (20 August 1677) Research Field: Physics, astronomy Career: Commissaire provincial de l'artillerie (1633); visited ports in France and Italy; friend of Pascal, with whom he did experiments on vacuums; Intendant-general des fortifications (1649) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 4/04/1667 Proposers: Henry Oldenburg.