Francois viete mathematician biography index
Francois viete mathematician biography index
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Francois Viet
| French mathematician who laid the foundation for algebra as the science of transforming expressions, solving equations in general form, creator of literal calculus Country: France |
Biography of François Viète
François Viète, a remarkable French mathematician, is known as the founder of algebra as a science of transforming expressions and solving equations in general form.
He was the creator of symbolic algebra and was the first to use letters to represent not only unknowns but also known quantities. This allowed him to introduce the concept of mathematical formulas and make significant contributions to the development of algebra.
Early Life and Education:
François Viète was born in 1540 in Fontenay-le-Comte, a small town in the south of France.
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He grew up in a prominent Huguenot family, although he himself remained a Catholic. Following in his father's footsteps, Viète initially pursued a career in law and studied at the University of Poitiers. It was d