Pierre de Fermat
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Summary
Pierre de Fermat was born on August 17, 1601[1], in Beaumont-de-Lomagne[2]. He died on January 12, 1665[3], in Castres[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], lawyer[6], judge[7], polyglot[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,147 views/month, #6,859 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1607[11]
- Place of burial: cremation[12], Castres[13]
- Spouse: Louise de Long[14]
- Child: years old[15]
- Country of citizenship: France[16]
- Ethnic group: French[17]
- Field of work: number theory[18], statute[19], mathematics[20], probability theory[21], mathematical analysis[22], analytic geometry[23], optics[24], Fermat number[25], Fermat's little theorem[26], Fermat's Last Theorem[27]
- Employer: Parliament of Toulouse[28]
- Educated at: Old University of Orléans[29]
- Notable work: Fermat's principle[30], Fermat's Last Theorem[31], Fermat's little theorem[32], Fermat point[33], Fermat number[34]
- Influenced by: Diophantus of Alexandria[35], Gerolamo Cardano[36], François Viète[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Commons category: Pierre de Fermat[39]
- Academic degree: Bachelor of Laws[40]
- Family name: de Fermat[41]
- Given name: Pierre[42]
- Significant event: cremation[43]
- Academic major: civil law[44]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pierre de Fermat[45]
- Commons gallery: Pierre de Fermat[46]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Pierre de Fermat[47]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[48], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[50], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[51], BEIC Digital Library[52], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[53], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Pierre de Fermat include Fermat's Last Theorem[55], a theorem[56], founded in 1637[57]; Fermat's little theorem[58], a theorem[59], founded in 1640[60]; Fermat's principle[61], a scientific law[62], founded in 1662[63]; Euler's theorem[64], a theorem[65]; Fermat number[66], a Lucas sequence[67]; Fermat's theorem on sums of two squares[68]; Fermat's spiral[69]; and Fermat point[70].
Why It Matters
Pierre de Fermat has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]
He has been cited as an influence by Leonhard Euler[73], a mathematician[74], 1707–1783[75], of Old Swiss Confederacy[76], specialised in mathematical analysis[77] and Gilles de Roberval[78], a mathematician[79], 1602–1675[80], of France[81], specialised in mathematics[82].
He is credited with the discovery of mathematical induction[83], a proof technique[84]. Entities named for him include Fermat's Last Theorem[55], a theorem[56], founded in 1637[57]; Fermat's little theorem[58], a theorem[59], founded in 1640[60]; Fermat's principle[61], a scientific law[62], founded in 1662[63]; Euler's theorem[64], a theorem[65]; Fermat number[66], a Lucas sequence[67]; and Fermat's theorem on sums of two squares[68].
FAQs
Where was Pierre de Fermat born?
Pierre de Fermat's place of birth was Beaumont-de-Lomagne[2].
Where did Pierre de Fermat die?
Pierre de Fermat passed away in Castres[4].
Who was Pierre de Fermat married to?
Pierre de Fermat's spouses include Louise de Long[14].
What did Pierre de Fermat do for work?
Pierre de Fermat worked as a mathematician[5], lawyer[6], judge[7], polyglot[8], and jurist[9].
Where did Pierre de Fermat go to school?
Pierre de Fermat was educated at Old University of Orléans[29].
Who did Pierre de Fermat influence?
Pierre de Fermat has been cited as an influence by Leonhard Euler[73] and Gilles de Roberval[78].
What did Pierre de Fermat discover?
Pierre de Fermat is credited as discoverer of mathematical induction[83].