Description: (Mathematician, Statistician)
Abraham de Moivre, a French mathematician, made significant contributions to complex numbers, trigonometry, and probability theory. He moved to England to escape religious persecution and became a prominent figure in the scientific community, forming friendships with notable scientists like Isaac Newton and Edmond Halley. De Moivre's work on the normal distribution, probability theory, and his famous formula connecting complex numbers and trigonometry established him as a pioneer in mathematics. His book on probability theory, The Doctrine of Chances, and his discoveries like Binet's formula and the central limit theorem further highlight his profound impact on the field.