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“To divide a cube into two other cubes, a fourth power, or in general any power whatever into two powers of the same denomination above the second is impossible, and I have assuredly found an admirable proof of this, but the margin is too narrow to contain it.”

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Pierre de Fermat
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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