Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) was a French scientist, mathematician, and philosopher whose work influenced both the Scientific Revolution and later European thought. Pascal is known for his practical achievements in science, such as a calculating machine, demonstration of the variations possible in air pressure depending on altitude, and a theory of probability.
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1623 - 1662Life of the scientist, mathematician, and philosopher Blaise Pascal.
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1642Blaise Pascal invents a calculating machine.
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1648Blaise Pascal conducts pratical tests of a barometer at varying altitudes.
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1654Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat work on a theory of probability.
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1655Blaise Pascal retreats to a life of philosophical contemplation at the Abbey of Port-Royal-des-Champ in France.
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1657Blaise Pascal writes his Lettres provinciales.
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19 Aug 1662Blaise Pascal dies in Paris.
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c. 1670Posthumous publication of Pensées by Blaise Pascal.
