Blaise Pascal


Blaise Pascal was born at Clermont, Auvergne, France on June 19, 1628.
He was the son of Étienne Pascal, his father, and Antoinette Bégone, his mother
who died when Blaise was only four years old. After her death, his only family
was his father and his two sisters, Gilberte, and Jacqueline, both of whom
played key roles in Pascal's life. When Blaise was seven he moved from
Clermont with his father and sisters to Paris. It was at this time that his
father began to school his son. Though being strong intellectually, Blaise had
a pathetic physique.
Things went quite well at first for Blaise concerning his schooling.
His father was amazed at the ease his son was able to absorb the classical
education thrown at him and "tried to hold the boy down to a reasonable pace to
avoid injuring his health." (P 74,Bell) Blaise was exposed to all subjects, all
except mathematics, which was taboo. His father forbid this from him in the
belief that Blaise was strain his mind.......

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