François Viète
Mathematician, Academic
1540 – 1603
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Who was François Viète?
François Viète, Seigneur de la Bigotière, was a French mathematician whose work on new algebra was an important step towards modern algebra, due to its innovative use of letters as parameters in equations. He was a lawyer by trade, and served as a privy councillor to both Henry III and Henry IV.
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- Born
- 1540
Fontenay-le-Comte - Also known as
- Francois Viete
- Religion
- Huguenot
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Education
- University of Poitiers
- Died
- Feb 23, 1603
Paris
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on July 23, 2013
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