Gerolamo Cardano
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Summary
Gerolamo Cardano was born on September 24, 1501[1], in Province of Pavia[2]. He died on September 21, 1576[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], mathematician[6], astrologer[7], inventor[8], and engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,431 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Pavia[11]
- Date of death: September 20, 1576[12]
- Place of burial: Sant'Andrea al Quirinale[13]
- Father: Fazio Cardano[14]
- Mother: Chiara Micheri[15]
- Spouse: Lucia Banderini[16]
- Child: Giovanni Battista Cardano[17]
- Country of citizenship: Duchy of Milan[18]
- Occupation: physician[19], astronomer[20], naturalist[21]
- Field of work: mathematics[22]
- Employer: University of Bologna[23], University of Pavia[24], Scuole Piatti[25]
- Educated at: University of Pavia[26], University of Padua[27]
- Student: Gasparo Tagliacozzi[28], Simone Simoni[29], Lodovico Ferrari[30]
- Notable work: Ars Magna[31], De subtilitate rerum[32], Hieronymi Cardani medici Mediolanensis Contradicentium medicorum liber primus [-secundus][33], gimbal[34]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[35]
- Influenced by: Archimedes[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Commons category: Gerolamo Cardano[38]
- Family name: Cardano[39]
- Given name: Gerolamo[40]
- Work location: Padua[41], Milan[42], Pavia[43], Bologna[44], Rome[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Gerolamo Cardano include gimbal[46]; Cardano[47], a free software[48], founded in 2017[49]; cardan shaft[50]; Cardan grille[51]; Cardanus[52]; and 11421 Cardano[53].
Why It Matters
Gerolamo Cardano has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
He has been cited as an influence by Pierre de Fermat[56], a mathematician[57], 1601–1665[58], of France[59], specialised in number theory[60] and Lodovico Ferrari[61], a mathematician[62], 1522–1565[63], specialised in algebra[64].
Works attributed to him include Cardano's formula[65], a formula[66] and Ars Magna[67], a written work[68]. Entities named for him include gimbal[46]; Cardano[47], a free software[48], founded in 2017[49]; cardan shaft[50]; Cardan grille[51]; Cardanus[52]; and 11421 Cardano[53].
FAQs
Where was Gerolamo Cardano born?
Gerolamo Cardano's place of birth was Province of Pavia[2].
Where did Gerolamo Cardano die?
Gerolamo Cardano died in Rome[4].
Who were Gerolamo Cardano's parents?
Gerolamo Cardano's father was Fazio Cardano[14]. Gerolamo Cardano's mother was Chiara Micheri[15].
Who was Gerolamo Cardano married to?
Gerolamo Cardano's spouses include Lucia Banderini[16].
What did Gerolamo Cardano do for work?
Gerolamo Cardano worked as a philosopher[5], mathematician[6], astrologer[7], inventor[8], and engineer[9].
Where did Gerolamo Cardano go to school?
Gerolamo Cardano was educated at University of Pavia[26] and University of Padua[27].
Who did Gerolamo Cardano influence?
Gerolamo Cardano has been cited as an influence by Pierre de Fermat[56] and Lodovico Ferrari[61].