Pierre de Fermat

French mathematician and lawyer

Pierre de Fermat - French mathematician and lawyer
Born

1601
424 years ago

Died

January 12th, 1665
360 years ago — 64 years old

Category

Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

France

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Contributions to mathematics included significant advancements in number theory and calculus. Formulated Fermat's Last Theorem, which remained unproven for over three centuries. Developed the foundations for modern probability theory through analysis of games of chance. His correspondence with other mathematicians laid groundwork for future exploration in mathematics.

Formulated Fermat's Last Theorem

Made contributions to number theory

Advanced the field of calculus

Developed concepts in probability theory

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