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“I am more exempt and more distant than any man in the world”

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Pierre de Fermat

Pierre de Fermat, a French lawyer and mathematician, was born on August 17, 1601, in Bordeaux, France, and died on January 12, 1665. Known for his contributions to mathematics, particularly in number theory and probability, Fermat's work has had a profound impact on the development of mathematics. more

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