Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Christian philosopher. source
Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Christian philosopher.
Blaise Pascal born at Clermont-Ferrand on June 19, 1623. source
Blaise Pascal born at Clermont-Ferrand on June 19, 1623.
Blaise Pascal wrote in defence of the scientific method. source
Blaise Pascal wrote in defence of the scientific method.
Blaise Pascal was a child prodigy who was educated by his father, a tax collector in Rouen. source
Blaise Pascal was a child prodigy who was educated by his father, a tax collector in Rouen.
Blaise Pascal lost his mother, Antoinette Begon, at the age of three. source
Blaise Pascal lost his mother, Antoinette Begon, at the age of three.
In 1642, while still a teenager, Blaise Pascal started some pioneering work on calculating machines. source
In 1642, while still a teenager, Blaise Pascal started some pioneering work on calculating machines.
Blaise Pascal had poor health, especially after the age of 18, and he died just two months after his 39th birthday. source
Blaise Pascal had poor health, especially after the age of 18, and he died just two months after his 39th birthday.
At age sixteen, Blaise Pascal wrote an essay on what was known as the "Mystic Hexagram." source
At age sixteen, Blaise Pascal wrote an essay on what was known as the "Mystic Hexagram."
In 1654 Blaise Pascal proved Pascal's identity relating the sums of the p-th powers of the first n positive integers for p = 0, 1, 2, …, k. source
In 1654 Blaise Pascal proved Pascal's identity relating the sums of the p-th powers of the first n positive integers for p = 0, 1, 2, …, k.
Blaise Pascal's work in the fields of the study of hydrodynamics and hydrostatics centered on the principles of hydraulic fluids. source
Blaise Pascal's work in the fields of the study of hydrodynamics and hydrostatics centered on the principles of hydraulic fluids.
By 1646, Blaise Pascal had learned of Evangelista Torricelli's experimentation with barometers. source
By 1646, Blaise Pascal had learned of Evangelista Torricelli's experimentation with barometers.
In 1646, Blaise Pascal and his sister Jacqueline identified with the religious movement within Catholicism known by its detractors as Jansenism. source
In 1646, Blaise Pascal and his sister Jacqueline identified with the religious movement within Catholicism known by its detractors as Jansenism.
Blaise Pascal two most famous works date from this period: the Lettres provinciales and the Pensées, the former set in the conflict between Jansenists and Jesuits. source
Blaise Pascal two most famous works date from this period: the Lettres provinciales and the Pensées, the former set in the conflict between Jansenists and Jesuits.
Blaise Pascal also developed what became known as Pascal's triangle, in which the sums of successive numbers built on themselves to form the numerical row beneath. source
Blaise Pascal also developed what became known as Pascal's triangle, in which the sums of successive numbers built on themselves to form the numerical row beneath.
In the sciences, Blaise Pascal's theories were important to understanding the properties and volume of solids using cycloids. source
In the sciences, Blaise Pascal's theories were important to understanding the properties and volume of solids using cycloids.
In literature, Blaise Pascal is regarded as one of the most important authors of the French Classical Period and is read today as one of the greatest masters of French prose. source
In literature, Blaise Pascal is regarded as one of the most important authors of the French Classical Period and is read today as one of the greatest masters of French prose.
In honour of Blaise Pascal scientific contributions, the name Pascal has been given to the SI unit of pressure, to a programming language, and Pascal's law, Pascal's triangle and Pascal's wager still bear his name. source
In honour of Blaise Pascal scientific contributions, the name Pascal has been given to the SI unit of pressure, to a programming language, and Pascal's law, Pascal's triangle and Pascal's wager still bear his name.
