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François Viete

François Viete
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Franciscus Vieta
A French mathematician whose work on new algebra was an important step towards modern algebra, due to its innovative use of letters as parameters in equations. He was a lawyer by trade, and served as a privy councillor to both Henry III and Henry IV of France.
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The Story of Mathematics
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3.76 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 2008
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The Great Mathematicians: U...
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3.61 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 2011
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