Born: 19 June 1623 · Died: 19 August 1662 · Age at death: 39
How old was Blaise Pascal when he died?
Blaise Pascal died aged 39. He was born on 19 June 1623 and died on 19 August 1662.
French mathematician and philosopher who built an early mechanical calculator, pioneered probability theory and wrote the Pensées
Did you know?He converted to a religious life after a carriage accident and began writing influential works on theology.
Quick facts
Date of birth19 June 1623
Date of death19 August 1662
Age at death39
NationalityFrench
BirthplaceClermont-Ferrand, France
Occupationmathematician, philosopher, theologian
Editor's Take:
Pascal packed a remarkable range of achievements into a short life of just 39 years. As a teenager he built one of the first mechanical calculators to help his father, a tax official, with his sums. He made important discoveries about air pressure and vacuums, and the scientific unit of pressure, the pascal, is named after him. With Pierre de Fermat, he laid the foundations of probability theory, originally to answer questions about gambling. His later writings, collected as the Pensées, include 'Pascal's wager', a famous argument for believing in God.
Key Milestones
1642: Invents the Pascaline calculator
1654: Lays the foundations of probability with Fermat
1656: Begins the Provincial Letters
1670: His Pensées are published posthumously
Blaise Pascal (19 June 1623 – 19 August 1662) was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer. Pascal was a child prodigy who was educated by his father Étienne Pascal, a tax collector in Rouen.
Blaise Pascal's birthday is June 19. He was born on June 19, 1623 in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
How old was Blaise Pascal when he died?
Blaise Pascal died on August 19, 1662, aged 39.
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