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Blaise Pascal
Probability Theory; Pascal's Triangle
Born 1623 ๐ซ๐ท France 1654
๐ Known For
1
Probability theory โ co-founded with Pierre de Fermat
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Pascal's Triangle โ triangular array with remarkable mathematical properties
3
Pascaline โ one of the first mechanical calculating machines (1642, age 18)
Also invented one of the first mechanical calculators
Quick Facts
Field
๐ Mathematics
Country
๐ซ๐ท France
Born
1623
Key Year
1654
Invention
Probability Theory; Pascal's Triangle