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OCR: 1623 On June 19 Pascal born -Fearand, France His Father is respe ected mathematician and admiristrator. Pascal educated by his father andl by the ge of1 be has rediscovered for himsell most the theorems ol the Greel mathematician Taclid 300 RCJ 1627 Pascal's mother dic 1631 Moves to Paris with his family 1640 Afed lonly 17 Paxal publishes cssay in mathematics which provides proof of some of Euclid's theorems. The French mat thematician an philosopher Rene Descartes (1596 1650 read the essay and sreluctant to aclenowledge that it could be the worl of such young man. 164 Pascal produces cakulating sey designed hely hi Farhe ir hi busines: and can alding and subtr: rting It is elfect the first digital cakculatur Pascal tries to put the calcula ator into production but tou costh to .cou nmerci ...