Nationality
Which country was Pierre de Fermat from?
France
When was Pierre de Fermat born?
August 17, 1601
What areas of math did Pierre de Fermat contribute to?
Analytic geometry, optics, calculus, and number theory.
Where did Pierre de Fermat attend university?
University of Toulouse
What were two of Pierre de Fermat's occupations?
Lawyer and magistrate
Which part of his country is Pierre de Fermat from?
Beaumont-de-Lomagne
When did Pierre de Fermat die?
January 12, 1665
Which mathematician did Pierre de Fermat work with to research the probability theory?
Pascal
His work as a lawyer gave him a high social status, allowing him to add "de" to his name, a sign of French nobility.
Although Pierre de Fermat was professionally a lawyer, what else did he do?
Mathematics
Castres
How old was Fermat when he received his degree in civil law?
30 years old
What is Pierre de Fermat known as the father of?
The modern-day number theory
Did Pierre de Fermat accept the "de" that was given to him as noble recognition?
No, he did not.
What distracted Fermat from his work as a lawyer?
Mathematics
Where in France did Pierre de Fermat live?
Toulouse
Where did Pierre de Fermat start his research in mathematics?
Bordeaux
What are two theorems that Fermat created?
Fermat's last theorem and Fermat's Little Theorem
When was Fermat's last theorem solved?
In 1993, by Wiles
Was Fermat a professional mathematician?
No, he was only professionally a lawyer
Where in France is Pierre de Fermat buried?
The Church of St. Dominique located in Castres
What allowed Fermat to receive a good education and pursue law as a career?
His father was a wealthy merchant who could provide the resources necessary for him to become successful
How did Fermat contribute to calculus?
He figured out how to calculate the minimum and maximum points of tangents to curves.
Did Fermat prove Fermat's Last Theorem?
No, he did not leave enough information behind for historians to conclude he proved the theorem
What other law jobs did Fermat do besides being a lawyer?
He was also a judge and jurist