Niccolò Tartaglia
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Summary
Niccolò Tartaglia was born on 1499[1] in Brescia[2]. He died on December 13, 1557[3], in Venice[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], engineer[6], master of calculations[7], translator[8], and teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,891 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1499[11], 1500[12]
- Father: Micheletto Fontana[13]
- Country of citizenship: Republic of Venice[14]
- Native language: Italian[15]
- Occupation: publisher[16]
- Field of work: mathematics[17]
- Student: Giovanni Antonio Rusconi[18], Giambattista Benedetti[19], Ostilio Ricci[20]
- Notable work: Nova Scientia[21], Euclide Megarense philosopho: solo introduttore delle scientie mathematice[22], Trattato di numeri et misure[23], Quesiti, et Inventioni Diverse[24]
- Member of: Q141763490[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Commons category: Niccolò Tartaglia[27]
- Family name: Fontana[28]
- Given name: Niccolò[29]
- Pseudonym: Tartaglia[30]
- Work location: Venice[31], Brescia[32]
- Medical condition: stuttering[33]
- Partner in business or sport: Guglielmo da Fontaneto[34], Pietro Facolo[35]
- Described by source: The Catholic Encyclopedia[36], Nordisk familjebok[37], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], BEIC Digital Library[40], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[41], Biographisch-literarisches Handwörterbuch zur Geschichte der exacten Wissenschaften[42], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[43], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[44], Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne (2nd edition, 1843-1865)[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[46]
- Commons Creator page: Niccolò Tartaglia[47]
- Birth name: Niccolò Fontana[48]
- Name in native language: Niccolò Fontana[49]
Why It Matters
Niccolò Tartaglia has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
Where was Niccolò Tartaglia born?
Niccolò Tartaglia was born in Brescia[2].
Where did Niccolò Tartaglia die?
Niccolò Tartaglia died in Venice[4].
Who were Niccolò Tartaglia's parents?
Niccolò Tartaglia's father was Micheletto Fontana[13].
What did Niccolò Tartaglia do for work?
Niccolò Tartaglia worked as a mathematician[5], engineer[6], master of calculations[7], translator[8], and teacher[9].