To divide a cube into two other cubes, a fourth power or in general any power whatever into two powers of the same denomination above the second is impossible, and I have assuredly found an admirable proof of this, but the margin is too narrow to contain it.
Pierre de Fermat Quotes
And perhaps, posterity will thank me for having shown it that the ancients did not know everything.
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| Birth: | 17th August, 1601 |
| Death: | 12th January, 1665 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Lawyer, Mathematician |
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