Mathematician:Pierre Raymond de Montmort

Mathematician

French mathematician who worked in probability theory.

The first to introduce the combinatorial study of derangements.

Also known for naming Pascal's triangle after Blaise Pascal, calling it Table de M. Pascal pour les combinaisons.

Nationality

French

History

• Born: 27 Oct 1678, Paris, France
• Died: 7 Oct 1719, Paris, France

Publications

• 1708: Essay d'analyse sur les jeux de hazard

Also known as

His name is also seen rendered as Pierre Rémond de Montmort.

Sources

• John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson: "Pierre Raymond de Montmort": MacTutor History of Mathematics archive