Definition that contains theory of probability
- pascal French mathematician and philosopher and Jansenist; invented an adding machine; contributed (with Fermat) to the theory of probability (1623-1662)
- fermat French mathematician who founded number theory; contributed (with Pascal) to the theory of probability (1601-1665)
- laplace French mathematician and astronomer who formulated the nebular hypothesis concerning the origins of the solar system and who developed the theory of probability (1749-1827)
- marquis de laplace French mathematician and astronomer who formulated the nebular hypothesis concerning the origins of the solar system and who developed the theory of probability (1749-1827)
- pierre de fermat French mathematician who founded number theory; contributed (with Pascal) to the theory of probability (1601-1665)
- pierre simon de laplace French mathematician and astronomer who formulated the nebular hypothesis concerning the origins of the solar system and who developed the theory of probability (1749-1827)
- blaise pascal French mathematician and philosopher and Jansenist; invented an adding machine; contributed (with Fermat) to the theory of probability (1623-1662)