Étienne Pascal

Étienne Pascal
Born(1588-05-02)2 May 1588
Clermont-Ferrand, Province of Auvergne, France
Died24 September 1651(1651-09-24) (aged 63)
Paris, France
EducationParis (law degree in 1610)
Known forPascal's limaçon
SpouseAntoinette Begon
ChildrenGilberte Périer, Blaise Pascal, Jacqueline Pascal
Scientific career
FieldsTax officer, amateur mathematician

Étienne Pascal (French: [etjɛn paskal]; 2 May 1588 – 24 September 1651) was a French chief tax officer and the father of Blaise Pascal (1623–1662).