Blaise Pascal Report
Blaise Pascal made many contributions to math, Christian philosophy, and science. Blaise Pascal was born on June 19, 1623 in Clermont-Ferrand, France. During his lifetime he worked on conic sections and geometry. Around the 1600’s, Pascal created a early version of the calculator. He is well known for his series of letters defending his faith, and his notes in Pensees.
Blaise Pascal was born on June 19, 1623. He was the third child and only son to Etienne and Antoinette Pascal. His father Etienne, was a mathematician and tax collector. After his mother passed away when he was three years old, he grew closer to his two older sisters. Blaise and his family relocated to Paris, France in 1831. His father wanted to give his children an unorthodox curriculum so he taught them at home. Some sources have said that Blaise might have been homeschooled because of a illness. Etienne did not allow his son to learn math until he was 15 so he could focus on the classical subjects.
Blaise’s early education focused on learning Latin and Greek. Etienne’s plan to eliminate math from Blaise’s life failed. The idea of math not being allowed made him more interested in the subject. When he was 12 he started working with geometry by himself. He used his own terms and eventually worked …show more content…
During the 1850’s Pascal was creating a motion machine. The motion machine was supposed to was to give out more energy than it consumes. During the process he invented a device. In 1655 Pascal’s roulette machine was created. Pascal wrote many letters to Pierre De Fermat. After their discussions about gambling, he found that there is a likelihood of a particular outcome when it comes to the roll of the dice. This was part of the inspiration of his theory of probability. Some sources said that Pascal invented the wristwatch. He used to tie his pocket watch on his wrist with a