Of course, although Padé's thesis was the first systematic study, the ideas had been around for some time although not systematically developed. Daniel Bernoulli studied a Padé-type approximation in 1730 and James Stirling gave a similar method in Methodus differentialis published in the same year.
Ng mga kurso, bagama't Padé ng sanaysay ay ang unang sistema ng pag-aaral, ang mga ideya had been paligid para sa ilang oras kahit na hindi systematically binuo. Daniel Bernoulli-aral ng isang Padé-uri approximation sa 1730 at James Stirling ibinigay ng isang katulad na paraan sa Methodus differentialis-publish sa parehong taon.