{"version":"1.0","type":"link","title":"Jacques Besson - Newikis","description":"Jacques Besson (1540?–1573) was a French Protestant inventor, mathematician, and philosopher, chiefly remembered for his popular treatise on machines Theatrum Instrumentorum (1571–1572), which saw many reprints in different languages.","provider_name":"Newikis","provider_url":"https://newikis.com","cache_age":86400,"thumbnail_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Cosmolabe%2C_Jacques_Besson%2C_1567.jpg","thumbnail_width":1000,"thumbnail_height":1402}