Pierre de Fermat (/ fɜːrˈmɑː /; [2] French: [pjɛʁ də fɛʁma]; 17 August 1601 [a] – 12 January 1665) was a French magistrate, polymath, and above all mathematician who is given credit for early …

Pierre de Fermat (born August 17, 1601, Beaumont-de-Lomagne, France—died January 12, 1665, Castres) was a French mathematician who is often called the founder of the modern …

The Pascal, Cayley and Fermat (PCF) Contests are a fun opportunity for participants to explore the potential of mathematics. Designed to be accessible both to those that have written math …

Another Frenchman of the 17th Century, Pierre de Fermat, effectively invented modern number theory virtually single-handedly, despite being a small-town amateur mathematician.

Jun 10, 2025 · Pierre de Fermat (1607–1665), the eminent French mathematician best known for formulating Fermat’s Last Theorem and foundational contributions to analytic geometry, …

Aug 17, 2011 · 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 …

Mar 30, 2025 · Pierre de Fermat, a name synonymous with mathematical mystique and ingenuity, stands as a towering figure of the Renaissance and early modern periods. Born in 1601 in …

Pierre de Fermat was a lawyer by occupation, but possessed one of the greatest mathematical minds of the seventeenth century. He made major contributions to geometric optics, modern …

Pierre de Fermat (1607–1665) was a French mathematician, lawyer, and polymath whose profound contributions transformed the landscape of mathematics. Often regarded as one of …

In number theory, Fermat's Last Theorem (sometimes called Fermat's conjecture, especially in older texts) states that no three positive integers a, b, and c satisfy the equation an + bn = cn …