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Rolle was born in Ambert , Basse-Auvergne . In 1675 , he moved from Ambert to Paris and was elected in 1685 to join the Académie Royale Des Sciences and became a ''Pensionnaire Géometre'' of the ''Académie'' ( 1699 ). He had then already been given a Pension by Jean-Baptiste Colbert after solving one of Jacques Ozanam 's problems.

Rolle was an early critic of Calculus , arguing that it was inaccurate and based upon unsound reasoning. He later changed his opinion.

Rolle died in Paris .


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