Candale (Or Candella), Francois Hussates
Candale (Or Candella), Francois Hussates
(or DE FOIX, count of), a French prelate and mathematician, was born in 1502, and died Feb. 5,1594. He was bishop of Aire, in Gascoigne, and a commander of the royal orders. Being an amateur of mathematical sciences, he established a chair at the University of Bordeaux. His extant – writings are, Traduction du Poemandre d’Hermes Trismegiste: Traduct. des Euvres d’Euclide. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.