In which year was Blaise Pascal born?
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1623
He was seen as a mathematical prodigy.
💡 Did you know? Pascal was a prodigy: at 16 he wrote an important treatise on geometry.
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Which calculating machine did the French mathematician build at 19?
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Pascaline
One of the first in the world.
💡 Did you know? At just 19, Pascal built a mechanical calculator to ease his father's tax accounting.
Which theory did Pascal found together with Fermat?
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probability theory
From letters about games of chance.
💡 Did you know? Probability theory grew out of Pascal's correspondence with Fermat about games of chance.
Which number pyramid of binomial coefficients is named after the French mathematician?
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Pascal's triangle
Full of astonishing patterns.
💡 Did you know? „Pascal's triangle“ hides countless mathematical patterns: though it was known long before Pascal.
Which unit of pressure is named after him?
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pascal
SI unit, symbol Pa.
💡 Did you know? The unit of pressure, the pascal, is named after him: air pressure is about 100,000 pascals.
What is the famous argument about faith in the 'Pensées' called?
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Pascal's Wager
Believing in God is the reasonable bet.
💡 Did you know? Pascal's „wager“ argues it is more rational to believe in God, because the potential gain is infinite.
How old did Pascal live to be?
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39 years
He was sickly all his life.
💡 Did you know? Pascal died at just 39: after a life marked by illness and religious struggle.
Foto: unknown; a copy of the painting of François II Quesnel, which was made for Gérard Edelinck in 1691. · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Which scientist is shown here?
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Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist and philosopher who, among other things, co-founded probability theory.
💡 Did you know? At just 19 he built one of the first mechanical calculators in the world.
Where was Blaise Pascal born?
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Clermont-Ferrand, France
Born: 19 June 1623 in Clermont-Ferrand, France
In which field did Blaise Pascal work?
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Mathematics, physics & philosophy
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