Thanks. That led to a minor reading on a very colorful character: https://21sci-tech.com/Articles%202004/Spring2004/Maupertuis.pdf https://21sci-tech.com/Articl

Thanks. That led to a minor reading on a very colorful character: https://21sci-tech.com/Articles%202004/Spring2004/Maupertuis.pdf https://21sci-tech.com/Articles%202004/Spring2004/Maupertuis...