Odéon in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Blaise Pascal
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 2022
1. Blaise Pascal Marker
Ici dans l’ancienne Rue de Francs Bourgeois Saint Michel de 1654 à 1662 vecut Blaise Pascal
Here on the street formerly called Rue des Francs Bourgeois Saint Michel from 1654 to 1662 lived Blaise Pascal.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Churches & Religion • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1654.
Location. 48° 50.903′ N, 2° 20.437′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Odéon. Marker is on Rue Monsieur le Prince, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 54 Rue Monsieur le Prince, Paris, Île-de-France 75006, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Blaise Pascal (1623 - 1662) (here, next to this marker); Paul Verlaine (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Jacques Houbre (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Charles Aznavour (about 90 meters away); Knut Hamsun (about 90 meters away); Miklós Radnóti (1909-1944)
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Also see . . . Blaise Pascal (Wikipedia).
Overview: Blaise Pascal (19 June 1623 – 19 August 1662) was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, philosopher, and Catholic writer.(Submitted on January 29, 2023.)
On his work on probability theory: Pascal's development of probability theory was his most influential contribution to mathematics. Originally applied to gambling, today it is extremely important in economics, especially in actuarial science. John Ross writes, "Probability theory and the discoveries following it changed the way we regard uncertainty, risk, decision-making, and an individual's and society's ability to influence the course of future events... In 1654, prompted by his friend the Chevalier de Méré, he corresponded with Pierre de Fermat on the subject of gambling problems, and from that collaboration was born the mathematical theory of probabilities. The specific problem was that of two players who want to finish a game early and, given the current circumstances of the game, want to divide the stakes fairly, based on the chance each has of winning the game from thatpoint. From this discussion, the notion of expected value was introduced. Pascal later (in the Pensées) used a probabilistic argument, Pascal's wager, to justify belief in God and a virtuous life. The work done by Fermat and Pascal into the calculus of probabilities laid important groundwork for Leibniz' formulation of the calculus.Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 27, 20222. Blaise Pascal Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
