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Pierre de Fermat's contributed to number theory, analytic geometry, probability, and calculus. He also made contributions in the field of optics. Fermat's Last Theorem, which went unsolved for centuries, is attributed with prompting the interest in mathematics of some more recent mathematicians.

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Why was Pierre de Fermat important?

Pierre de Fermat's interest in mathematics resulted in contributions to number theory, analytic geometry, probability, and calculus.


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Pierre de Fermat was born on August 17, 1601.


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Pierre de Fermat was born on August 17, 1601.


In France do they have a day of remembrance of Pierre de fermat?

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Pierre de Fermat has written: 'Osservazioni su Diofanto' 'Bemerkungen zu Diophant' 'Varia opera mathematica Petri de Fermat' -- subject(s): Geometry, Early works to 1800, Number theory 'Oeuvres de Pierre Fermat' -- subject(s): Mathematics


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