Full Name: Blaise Pascal
Lived Between: 1623-1662
Nationality: French
Primary Occupation: Mathematician
Claim to Fame: Blaise Pascal is believed by many to have invented
the very first digital calculator, which he called the "Arithmetic
Machine". In addition to being a mathematician, Pascal was also a
physician, and a theologian, as were most of the scientists of the
age.
Recommended Book:
Pensees (Penguin Classics) -- Blaise Pascal, A. J. Krailsheimer
(Translator); Paperback
Recommended Link:
http://www.maths.tcd.ie/pub/HistMath/People/Pascal/RouseBall/RB_Pascal.html
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