LEONARDO BONACCI– THE MOST TALENTED WESTERN MATHEMATICIAN OF MIDDLE AGES
Leonardo Bonacci was actually named as Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci. Bonacci means lucky son (the son of a good fortune). He was born in 1170 in Pisa, Italy. His father GuglielmoBonacci was wealthy and kind of customs officer in the present day in the city of Bougie where wax candles were exported to France. So little Leonardo got his education in North Africa under Moors and then travelled around the Mediterranean Coast. He met many merchants and learned their arithmetic systems. There he realized the advantages of the “Hindu-Arabic” system than the others. Leonardo was sent to study calculation with an Arab master. He later travelled to Egypt, Syria, Sicily, Greece, and Provence, to study different numerical systems and methods of calculation. He travelled extensively all the time so he occasionally used to write his name as Leonardo Bigollo. Bigollo means a traveler in Tuscany.
He was the first person to introduce the Hindu-Arabic number system into Europe. In 1200, he returned to Pisa to use the knowledge he gained and wrote many books. During his tenure, printing was not yet found, so his books were handwritten and copying was little difficult. We still have some copies of his books like Practicageometriae, Liber abaci, Flos and Liber quadratorum. The famous Fibonacci’s achievement is the Fibonacci sequence. They are often used in modern computer science and in the counting of mathematical objects.
The then Roman Emperor, Frederick II came to know about Fibonacci’s works through the scholars at his court and then Fibonacci became guest at his court. One more member of Frederick’s Court named Johannes of Palermo presented a number of challenges to Fibonacci and Fibonacci solved most of them. Fibonacci was paid by the emperor in services provided by him to the city such as advice on matters of accounting and teaching the people of the city.
One of his books Liber abaci which were published in 1202 was totally based on arithmetic and algebra which he gained knowledge through his travel. The book pretty famous and widely got copied and this was the book which introduced the Hindu-Arabic place valued decimal system and the use of Arabic numerals into Europe.
Leonardo was never married and he died around 1250 in Pisa, Italy. His statue was constructed and erected in Pisa in 19th century. Today we can find it in the western gallery of the campasanto, which is a historical cemetery on the Piazza Dei Miracoli.
Fastidious answers in return of this issue with real arguments and describing the whole thing about that.
Good information. Lucky me I ran across your site by accident (stumbleupon). I have book-marked it for later!
It’s enormous that you are getting thoughts from this article as well as from our argument made at this place.
Saved as a favorite, I love your web site!
I’m not sure where you are getting your info, but great topic. I needs to spend some time learning much more or understanding more. Thanks for great info I was looking for this info for my mission.
You are so awesome! I do not suppose I have read through a single thing like that before. So good to discover another person with a few genuine thoughts on this subject. Really.. many thanks for starting this up. This website is something that is needed on the web, someone with a bit of originality!
Thanks for the marvelous posting! I certainly enjoyed reading it, you are a great author. I will always bookmark your blog and may come back down the road. I want to encourage continue your great posts, have a nice day!
I must say you have hi quality content here. Your blog should go viral.
You need initial boost only. How to get it? Search for:
Etorofer’s strategies