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    This mathematician/spy's surname, distinguished (in various spellings) in a nation in which he never lived, may, ironically, have been derived from a certain fruit that one of his ancestors presented to a French king and that he later studied in a distant region. However, he became well-known for a treatise on a subject that is dear to the hearts of holiday merrymakers, especially those in the U.S. tonight. Who was he, and what was the treatise?

    Question #67844. Asked by lanfranco. (Jul 04 06 6:00 PM)


    peasypod

    		I have a feeling this may have something to do with Louis Feuillee, but I'll need to look a little further, I think.

    Jul 04 06, 6:29 PM
    peasypod

    		Then again there is also Amédée-François Frézier, right?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am%C3%A9d%C3%A9e-Fran%C3%A7ois_Fr%C3%A9zier

    Jul 04 06, 6:33 PM
    peasypod

    		Oooop, needed to mention the fireworks, didn't I?

    Jul 04 06, 6:34 PM
    lanfranco

    		The fireworks were, indeed, the point, peasy, so a big Silver Mace (with sparklers on top) to you!

    Jul 04 06, 7:05 PM
    peasypod

    		Why thankyou, ma'am. A fragola for you?

    Jul 04 06, 7:09 PM

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