Simon de la Loubère
Simon de la Loubère was born on April 21, 1642. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Simon de la Loubère
Simon de la Loubère (French: [simɔ̃ də la lubɛʁ]; 21 April 1642 – 26 March 1729) 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.