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Blaise Pascal (/ p æ ˈ s k æ l / pass-KAL, also UK: /-ˈ s k ɑː l, ˈ p æ s k əl,-s k æ l /- KAHL, PASS-kəl, -kal, US: / p ɑː ˈ s k ɑː l / pahs-KAHL; French: [blɛz paskal]; 19 June 1623 – 19 August 1662) was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer.
Jun 15, 2024 · Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, religious philosopher, and author who wrote Pensees (‘Thoughts’) and Les Provinciales (‘The Provincial Letters’).
Apr 2, 2014 · Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist and religious philosopher who laid the foundation for the modern theory of probabilities.
Aug 21, 2007 · Pascal was born in Clermont (now Clermont-Ferrand), France, on 19 June 1623, and died thirty-nine years later in Paris (19 August 1662). Following his mother's death when he was three years old, Blaise was reared by his father, Étienne, in the company of his two sisters, Gilberte (b. 1620) and Jacqueline (b. 1625).
Jan 22, 2024 · Blaise Pascal is known for being a French scientist, mathematician, and philosopher. He conducted pioneering experiments with barometers, invented a calculating machine, proposed that belief in god was one's best bet (Pascal's wager), and has several mathematical theorems named after him.
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Jul 3, 2023 · Learn how Pascal, born 400 years ago, grappled with the role of faith in an age of science and reason. Discover his famous wager, his arguments for God's existence and his influence on modern inventions.
Learn about the life, achievements, and ideas of Blaise Pascal, a French philosopher, mathematician, scientist, and theologian. Explore his contributions to mathematics, physics, existentialism, Christianity, and the philosophy of science.
