Lodovico Ferrari
Italian mathematician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lodovico de Ferrari (2 February 1522 – 5 October 1565) was an Italian mathematician best known today for solving the quartic equation.
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Lodovico de Ferrari | |
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Born | 2 February 1522 (1522-02-02) |
Died | 5 October 1565(1565-10-05) (aged 43) Bologna |
Nationality | Italian |
Known for | Solving the quartic equations |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Academic advisors | Gerolamo Cardano |
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