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Fermat, Pierre de

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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A French mathematician, born near Montauban; made important discoveries in the properties of numbers, and with his friend Pascal invented a calculus of probabilities; was held in high esteem by Hallam, who ranks him next to Descartes (1601-1665).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Fermat, Pierre de'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​f/fermat-pierre-de.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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