Francois Viete: The Mathematical Lawyer

from Math! Science! History! · host Gabrielle Birchak

François Viète was a lawyer and a cryptanalyst. As Spain was encroaching on France, his cryptography skills revealed how Spain would take down his beloved country. He did more than just alert the King. To read the podcast's transcripts, visit me at www.MathScienceHistory.com. You can buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon at https://a.co/d/g3OuP9h Until next time, carpe diem! Show music by Lloyd Rodgers has no Copyright and no rights reserved.

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