Campanus of Novara

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Italian mathematician and astronomer (*~1210 - †1296)

ScientistsLived 1220 to 1296 · aged 76

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Campanus of Novara was an Italian mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, and physician who is best known for his work on Euclid's Elements.

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First page of the Latin edition of Euclid's Elements by Campanus (1482 printing)

Tetragonismus idest circuli quadratura, 1503

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Campanus of Novara was an Italian mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, and physician who is best known for his work on Euclid's Elements. In his writings he refers to himself as Campanus Nouariensis; contemporary documents refer to him as Magister Campanus; and the full style of his name is Magister Campanus Nouariensis. He is also referred to as Campano da Novara, Giovanni Campano or similar. Later authors sometimes applied the forename Johannes Campanus or Iohannes Campanus.