Simon de la Loubère was a French diplomat to Siam (Thailand), writer, mathematician and poet. He is credited with bringing back a document which introduced Europe to Indian astronomy, the "Siamese method" of making magic squares, and one of the earliest descriptions of parachutes.
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Country
FranceCategory
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1642 to 1729 · aged 86
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