François Viète: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Jan 01, 2026
Anniversary information added. Dec 09, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Apr 12, 2024
Article title changed from “François Viète, seigneur de la Bigotiere” to “François Viète.” Article revised and updated. Nov 17, 2023
Add new Web site: History of Information - Fran�ois Vi�te's Classic of Mathematics and Typography. May 09, 2021
Add new Web site: Stetson University - Biography of Fran�ois Vi�te. Feb 23, 2017
Add new Web site: The Galilieo Project - Biography of Fran�ois Vieta. Feb 23, 2017
Add new Web site: Wolfram Research - Eric Weisstein's World of Scientific Biography - Biography of Francois Vi�te. Jun 04, 2013
Added new Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Fran�ois Vi�te. Apr 15, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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