François Viète

François Viète
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 of France.

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Male
Date of Birth
November 30th, 1539
Age
486
Birth Place
France, Pays de la Loire
Date of Death
December 13rd, 1603
Died Aged
64
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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