Pierre de Fermat Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Pierre de Fermat, based on 2 World History Database records associated with France.

2 records1637–16372 events1 places

Chronological biography

1637

Fermats Last Theorem1637

Science / Mathematics · Mathematician · Toulouse

Writes the famous claim concerning powers greater than two.

Marginal Number Theory Conjecture1637

Science / Mathematics · Mathematician · Toulouse

Creates a number-theory problem that remains unresolved for centuries.

Titles and roles

Mathematician

Record provenance

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