Pierre de Fermat

Pierre de Fermat There once was a man who changed the world of mathematics. He did not study math nor was it his career, in fact, he enjoyed math as merely a hobby to enjoy in his free time. This man is a French man named Pierre de Fermat (pronounced Fair-mah). Fermat is a very interesting mathematician who paved the way to understanding calculus and geometry. Fermat, considered one of the greatest mathematicians in the …

…sixty-four years old. Although he never got much recognition during his time for his findings he has become quite famous in the twentieth and twenty-first century. He considered mathematics nothing but a simple hobby that he loved very much but he never knew his true contributions to this world. He also helped invent analytic geometry and lay the foundations for calculus. He was a remarkable man who paved the way of mathematicians after his time.