Quote of the day by Blaise Pascal: ‘Words differently arranged have a different meaning, and meanings differently…’

Quote of the day: Blaise Pascal, who lived from 1623 to 1662, made lasting contributions to probability theory, fluid ...

Quote of the Day by Blaise Pascal: "I lay it down as a fact that if all men knew what others say of them, there would not be ..."

Explore Blaise Pascal's quote on the hidden words between people. Discover its insight into human nature, social harmony, and ...
Psychology Today

Pascal’s Dilemma of Faith

After his return to Catholicism, Blaise Pascal proposed a famous wager in his masterwork Pensées (Thoughts), taking a mere paragraph to do it. Since the existence of God cannot be proven, Pascal took ...
Hackaday

Examining The First Mechanical Calculator

Blaise Pascal is known for a number of things, but we remember him best for the Pascaline, an early mechanical calculator. [Chris Staecker] got a chance to take a close look at one, which is quite a ...
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Pascal Adding Machine Section (Replica)

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. As a youth, Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) ...