Pietro Cataldi
Italian mathematician (1552-1626) · Academics · Died at 73
Pietro Antonio Cataldi was an Italian mathematician. A citizen of Bologna, he taught mathematics and astronomy and also worked on military problems. His work included the development of simple continued fractions and a method for their representation.
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He was one of many mathematicians who attempted to prove Euclid's fifth postulate.
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1552 to 1626 · aged 73
