The Life and Contributions of Blaise Pascal (720 words, 2 pages)
Born Clermont-Ferrand, 19 June 1623 Pascal's ancestors were rich merchants that attained the highest ranks of the burgess class. His father, Etienne, was a royal tax officer and a member of the petit noblesse. Although there is no explicit word about the financial status of the father, that ancestry of ...
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