Jordanus Nemorarius
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Jordanus de Nemore according to documents of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuires, but more famouly Jordanus Nemorarius as per Renaissance authors. His name is literally Giordano of Nemi and he was probably Italian in origin. He was a scientist and mathematician, probably of the twelfth century, who had great influence in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
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- O'Connor, John J., and Edmund F. Robertson. "Jordanus Nemorarius". MacTutor History of Mathematics archive.
- This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia, so may be out of date, or reflect the point of view of the Catholic Church as of 1913. It should be edited to reflect broader and more recent perspectives. (Article)
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