Fermat

American  

[fer-ma, fer-mah] / fɛrˈma, fɛrˈmɑ /

noun

1. Pierre de 1601–65, French mathematician.

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Fermat British  

/ fɛrma, fɜːˈmæt /

noun

1. Pierre de (pjɛr də). 1601–65, French mathematician, regarded as the founder of the modern theory of numbers. He studied the properties of whole numbers and, with Pascal, investigated the theory of probability

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Fermat Scientific  

/ fĕr-mä′ /

1. French mathematician who is best known for his work on probability and on the properties of numbers. He formulated Fermat's last theorem, which remained unsolved for over three hundred years.

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Example Sentences

Mr. Vaughn’s financial aid, he added, eventually led to wide Fermat collaborations, including an early gathering that Dr. Wiles helped organize.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2022

Fascination with the Fermat riddle nonetheless lingered among a subset of mathematicians, professional and amateur.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2022

The exotic forms led Dr. Wiles to the Fermat breakthrough.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2022

Both mathematicians benefited from the work of predecessors, such as Barrow, Fermat, and Cavalieri.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

The dispute on the latter point between Fermat and Descartes was continued, even after the philosopher’s death, as late as 1662.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various