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4 unusual facts about François Viète

Catherine de Parthenay

She studied with mathematician François Viète and was considered one of the most brilliant women of the era.

Cicco Simonetta

It was only a century later that a scientific treatise entirely devoted to cryptanalysis was written by the French mathematician François Viète.

Mathesis universalis

More generally, mathesis universalis, along with perhaps François Viète's algebra, represents one of the earliest attempts to construct a formal system.

Vieta

François Viète, commonly known by the Latin form of his name Franciscus Vieta, a French mathematician,

Nathaniel Torporley

For two or more years he resided in France, and was amanuensis to François Viète of Fontenay, against whom he published a pamphlet under the name of Poulterey.