Blaise Pascal was a French-born Catholic philosopher, born in 1623. He is famous for his contribution towards mathematics, the development of probability theory. Blaise is also widely regarded as one of the most imporant writers of the French Classical period, known as one of the greatest masters of the poetic prose, whose works opposed René Descartes's rationalism. Many of his quotes were featured in the loading screens of Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.