Although he was never employed as a professional scientist or mathematician, Viète was already working on topics in mathematics and astronomy and his first published mathematical work appeared in Paris in 1571.
Kahit na siya ay hindi trabaho bilang isang propesyonal na siyentipiko o dalubbilang, Viète ay nagtatrabaho sa mga paksa sa matematika at astronomy, at ang kanyang unang nai-publish na matematiko trabaho ay lumitaw sa Paris sa 1571.