Blaise Pascal

Also known as Pascal, Louis de Montalte, Amos Dettonville, Dettonville, Paskal Blez

French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer, and Christian philosopher (1623-1662)

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Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer, and philosopher who lived in the 17th century and made significant contributions across multiple fields of knowledge. His work in mathematics and physics, combined with his influential philosophical and religious writings, helped shape modern scientific and intellectual thought.

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Born: 19 June 1623
Died: 19 August 1662
Works: 707

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Pensées
Les provinciales, ou, Les lettres écrites par Louis de Montalte, à un de ses amis, et aux RR. PP. Jésuites
Les Provinciales
Logique de Port-Royal
Pensées

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Type: Person
Active from: 1623-06-19
Active to: 1662-08-19

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Listeners: 706
Total plays: 3,814

Quotes

“For as old age is that period of life most remote from infancy, who does not see that old age in this universal man ought not to be sought in the times nearest his birth, but in those most remote from it?”
“Je n'ai fait celle-ci plus longue que parce que je n'ai pas eu le loisir de la faire plus courte.”
“People almost invariably arrive at their beliefs not on the basis of proof but on the basis of what they find attractive.”
“Mahomet established a religion by putting his enemies to death; Jesus Christ, by commanding his followers to lay down their own lives.”
“FEU. Dieu d'Abraham, Dieu d'Isaac, Dieu de Jacob, non des philosophes et savants. Certitude. Certitude. Sentiment. Joie. Paix.”
“In order to enter into a real knowledge of your condition, consider it in this image: A man was cast by a tempest upon an unknown island, the inhabitants of which were in trouble to find their king, who was lost; and having a strong resemblance both in form and face to this king, he was taken for him, and acknowledged in this capacity by all the people.”

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Commons category: Blaise Pascal
date of birth: 1623-06-19
date of death: 1662-08-19
Commons gallery: Blaise Pascal
Commons Creator page: Blaise Pascal
pseudonym: Salomon de Tultie
name in native language: Blaise Pascal
IPA transcription: blɛz pasˈkal

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Blaise Pascal, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

The cèlebres provincial letters of Blas Pascal on the morals and politics of the Jesuits Spanish edition

Les provinciales ou lettres de Louis de Montalte

Les provinciales ou lettres escrittes par Louis de Montalte a un provincial de ses amis & aux RR. PP. Jesuitas sur la morale & la politique de ces peres [Texto impreso]

Hrisov through which Constantin Duca vv., Mr Moldavia reinforces to Pascal the rule on the third part of the Potângeni estate, from which the rebels took his tenth part, and to judge Bran the captain; 1702 (7210) July 25, Iasi.

Pensieri di Pasal ; Sopra la Religione, et alcuni altri soggetti ... Aggiuntavi la lettera dell' Ab. Gauchat contro la critica di Voltaire intorno ai suddetti Pensieri

Les provinciales ou Lettres escrittes par Louis de Montalte a un provincial de ses amis aux RR. PP. Jesuites sur la morale & la politique de ces peres