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Pacioli, Luca

Born: October 1446–October 1448, Borgo San Sepolcro (Sansepolcro)

Died: April–July 1517?

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Brother Luca Pacioli was one of the leading mathematicians of his day. Drawing upon the works of Fibonacci, Giovanni Sacrobosco, Giordano Nemorario, and Prosdocimo de’ Beldomandi, he composed a Summa of the mathematical knowledge acquired in the West since the thirteenth century. In the field of arithmetic and algebra, his work often served as a starting point for the more advanced research conducted by later mathematicians. Also noteworthy are his relations with Piero della Francesca and Leonardo da Vinci.

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    Elio Nenci

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Nenci, E. (2020). Pacioli, Luca. In: Sgarbi, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02848-4_960-1

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