Essay Archive - Blaise Pascal
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....
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