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Pierre de Fermat Quotes (8 quotes)
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| “I have discovered a truly remarkable proof of this theorem which this margin is too small to contain.” ―Pierre de Fermat Source/Notes: Cuius rei demonstrationem mirabilem sane detexi hanc marginis exiguitas non caperet. |
| “I have a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain.” ―Pierre de Fermat Source/Notes: Cuius rei demonstrationem mirabilem sane detexi hanc marginis exiguitas non caperet. |
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Pierre de Fermat
Born: August 17, 1601
Died: January 12, 1665 (aged 63)
Nationality: French
Occupation: Lawyer
Bio: Pierre de Fermat was a French lawyer at the Parlement of Toulouse, France, and an amateur mathematician who is given credit for early developments that led to infinitesimal calculus, including his adequality.
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