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Blaise Pascal

Blaise Pascal. 1623-1662 Mathematician. Family Tree. Accomplishments. 1637- Mastered Euclid’s Elements 1639- Introduced the Mystical Hexagram 1645- Finished Invention of the Calculator 1653- Invented Arithmetical Triangle 1654- Invented Theory of Probability

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Blaise Pascal

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  1. Blaise Pascal 1623-1662 Mathematician

  2. Family Tree

  3. Accomplishments • 1637- Mastered Euclid’s Elements • 1639- Introduced the Mystical Hexagram • 1645- Finished Invention of the Calculator • 1653- Invented Arithmetical Triangle • 1654- Invented Theory of Probability • 1657- Wrote the Pensees or Provincial Letters • 1658- Wrote an Essay on the Cycloid

  4. Pictures of Pascal’s Accomplishments • Arithmetical Triangle • Mystic Hexagram

  5. Greatest Accomplishment • We believe that Pascal’s greatest accomplishment was the Calculator or Pascaline. Many people today rely on this for their occupation or every day life. It was invented in 1645. It has changed in many ways but is still very useful.

  6. Interesting Facts • Mother died when he was 4 years old • Didn’t have any Schooling, Father thought Math unimportant • 1641- Suffered Health Problems, Delayed Work for a Year • 1650- Stopped Mathematical Study to Devote time to his Religion • 1654- Entered a Jansenist Convent at Port Royal, Started Mathematical Study when there • 1654- Almost died in a Horse Accident, Went back to Religion

  7. Blaise Pascal’s Death 1662- Got cancer from being worn out. He died in Port Royal, Paris.

  8. Bibliography • Http://courses.wiscnet.net/courses/CESA10-22/uploads//_659_1 • http://www.maths.tcd.ie/pub/histmath/people/pascal/rouseball/RB_pascal.htm/ • Bell, B.T. Men of Mathematics New York: Simon and Schuster 1965 • “Pascal, Blaise” World Book Encyclopedia P 1997 Ed. 1996

  9. Made by: Averie Walsky Stephanie Becker Kayla Klevgard

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