Jan Hudde and the Quotient Rule before Newton and Leibniz

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Daniel Curtin (curtin@nku.edu) earned his A.B. from the University of Notre Dame in 1973, and his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1979. Since then, he has been on the faculty of Northern Kentucky University (Highland Heights, KY 41099), where he holds the rank of professor. Over the years, he has had occasional lapses into administration. Trained in algebraic aeometrv, his studies have moved over the years to the history of mathematics, especially the period just before Newton and Leibniz. This allows him to make use of the Latin taught him in high school by the Jesuits. He and his wife live in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, and all four of his children share his love of music. He can often be found in various pubs, his fiddle under his chin, playing Irish traditional music (with perhaps more enthusiasm than skill).