Essay About Blaise Pascal And Chronology Of The Life

Blaise Pascal: A Look at His Work in Apologetics, the Pensйes
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BLAISE PASCAL
A Look at His Work in Apologetics, the Pensйes
Michael C. Meyer
A paper prepared for
David A. Dorman, Ph.D., Professor
GTHE501/History of the Modern Church
March 11, 2003
A CHRONOLOGY OF THE LIFE AND TIMES OF BLAISE PASCAL (1623-1662) 1
LIFE AND WORK OF PASCAL
HISTORICAL EVENTS
Born in Clermont-Ferrand, June 19.
Death of Pope Gregory XV. Alliance between
France, Savoy, and Venice.
Death of his mother, Antoinette.
Family moves to Paris, his father
Plays of Comeille, Mairet, Balzac
Йtienne appointed to government post.
being shown in Paris.
Blaise begins to show his
Formation of scientific academy
precocity in science.
by P.Mersenne, one of the first in Europe.
Pascal family moves to Rouen.
Monetary reform in France.
Йtienne appointed Tax Commissioner. First
publication of Pascal, “Essay on Cones.”
Pascals first attempt to make
End of English Civil War: Death of French
a calculating machine.
cardinal and statesman, Richelieu.
1646
Pascal family becomes committed in
Christian faith.
1647
Return of Pascal to Paris for health reasons.
Blaise and his sister Jacqueline begin
Treaty of Westphalia ends Thirty Years War:
to relate
with Port-Royal community.
Revolt of Paris against Louis XIV, October 21.
1649
Family seeks refuge in Clermont-Ferrand.
Death of his father, September 24.
Struggle between French Parliament and monarch.
Rise of Turenne.
Jacqueline enters community of Port-Royal,
Louis XIV retakes Paris, October 21.
January 4. Blaise begins notes on the Pensйes.
Blaise experiences his conversion
Reconciliation between Mazarin and Cromwell.
to Christ, November 23.
First stay at Port-Royal, and leads the
duc de Roannez to Christ.
Writes the first Provincial
Letter, January 23.
Partition of Poland between Sweden and
The remaining 17 letters continue until 24
Brandenburg.
March 1657. He collates the Pensйes. His niece
Marguerite miraculously cured,