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October 27th
| 1654 | Blaise Pascal wrote to Pierre de Fermat, praising him for his solution to the Problem of the Points, about which they had exchanged seven previous letters.
More information about: Blaise Pascal Pierre de Fermat |
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| 1675 | De Roberval died in Paris, France. He was part of Mersenne's mathematical circle in Paris and developed early integration techniques.
More information about: Gilles Personne de Roberval Marin Mersenne |
| 1890 | Olive Clio Hazlett born in Cincinnati, Ohio. An algebraist who spent most of her career at the University of Illinois, she worked secretly as a cryptanalyst during World War II.
More information about: Olive Clio Hazlett |
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