Pierre de Fermat
1601 - 1665
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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 foundations of the calculus.
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Mathematicians born in the same country
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| Honours awarded to Pierre Fermat (Click below for those honoured in this way) | |
| Lunar features | Crater Fermat |
| Paris street names | Passage Fermat and Rue Fermat (14th Arrondissement) |
| Popular biographies list | Number 24 |
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- J Ross (translations of some works and letters)
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- K Brown (Fermat primes)
- K Brown (The method of descent)
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