Essays Tagged: "Étienne Pascal"

Blaise Pascal

Blaise Pascal was born at Clermont, Auvergne, France on June 19, 1628. He was the son of Étienne Pas ... mily was his father and his two sisters, Gilberte, and Jacqueline, both of whom played key roles in Pascal's life. When Blaise was seven he moved from Clermont with his father and sisters to Paris. It ... chievement that people have said they have seen nothing as mighty since the time of Archimedes.' (I:Pascal) This was his first real contribution to mathematics, but not his last.Note: www.nd.edu/Stude ...

(7 pages) 98 0 3.3 Dec/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Mathematics

Blaise pascal.

BLAISE PASCALBlaise Pascal was born in France in 1623. He was the third child and only son of Etienne Pasca ... ented the first digital calculator after working on it for three years. The calculator was called a Pascaline and was the second mechanical calculator made. However, the calculator had a lot of proble ... before they stopped making them.In 1646, a lot of events happened that had a later effect on Blaise Pascal. His father hurt his leg and had to be looked after at home by two brothers from a religious ...

(2 pages) 49 1 4.3 Apr/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Mathematics

Blaise Pascal

Blaise Pascal is one of the most intellectual thinkers of the seventeenth century. He was born on July 19, ... venteenth century. He was born on July 19, 1623 in Clermont, France to Antoinette Begon and Etienne Pascal. Shortly after his birth, Pascal's mother passed away. His father was a scientist, and an off ... scal's mother passed away. His father was a scientist, and an official in the government of France. Pascal showed signs very early on in his childhood that he possessed astonishing scientific and math ...

(2 pages) 23 1 4.6 Jan/2009

Subjects: Science Essays > Mathematics