Adam Ries was a German mathematician. He is also known by the name Adam Riese. He is known as the "father of modern calculating" because of his decisive contribution to the recognition that Roman numerals are unpractical and to their replacement by the considerably more practical Arabic numerals.
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GermanyCategory
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1492 to 1559 · aged 67
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