Pierre de Fermat (/ fɜːrˈmɑː /; [2] French: [pjɛʁ də fɛʁma]; 17 August 1601 [a] – 12 January 1665) was a French magistrate, polymath, and above all mathematician who is given credit for early …

Pierre de Fermat (born August 17, 1601, Beaumont-de-Lomagne, France—died January 12, 1665, Castres) was a French mathematician who is often called the founder of the modern theory of numbers.

Aug 17, 2011 · Pierre de Fermat was a French lawyer and government official most remembered for his work in number theory; in particular for Fermat's Last Theorem. He is also important in the …

Jun 10, 2025 · Pierre de Fermat (1607–1665), the eminent French mathematician best known for formulating Fermat’s Last Theorem and foundational contributions to analytic geometry, probability, …

Mar 11, 2025 · Pierre de Fermat, a 17th-century French lawyer, occupies a rare place in the pantheon of mathematical giants. Born in 1601 (or possibly 1607, as records vary) in Beaumont-de-Lomagne, he …

Fermat discovered analytic geometry simultaneously with Descartes, though the two men worked independently. Fermat’s distaste for publication robbed him of credit for this achievement, as well as …

Pierre de Fermat (1607–1665) was a French mathematician, lawyer, and polymath whose profound contributions transformed the landscape of mathematics. Often regarded as one of the founders of …

French lawyer who pursued mathematics in his spare time. Although he pursued mathematics as an amateur, his work in number theory was of such exceptional quality and erudition that he is generally …

Nov 20, 2025 · Credit for changing this perception goes to Pierre de Fermat (1601–65), a French magistrate with time on his hands and a passion for numbers. Although he published little, Fermat …

Mar 8, 2024 · Summary. Arguably the greatest French mathematician of the 17th century, Fermat was instrumental in giving impetus, with Pascal, to the theory of probability. Fermat, of Basque origin, was …