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1501
Birth of Gerolamo Cardano
Gerolamo Cardano is born in Pavia, Italy, later becoming a renowned mathematician and physician. -
1501
Birth of Gerolamo Cardano
👶 Gerolamo Cardano is born in Pavia, Italy, later becoming a renowned mathematician and physician. -
1519
University Education
Cardano enters the University of Pavia to study medicine. -
1539
Book on Mathematics
Cardano publishes 'Practica arithmetice et mensurandi singularis', laying the foundation for his mathematical work. -
1539
Book on Mathematics
📚 Cardano publishes 'Practica arithmetice et mensurandi singularis', laying the foundation for his mathematical work. -
1545
Ars Magna
Cardano publishes 'Ars Magna', a seminal work in algebra that includes solutions to cubic and quartic equations. -
1545
Medical achievements
Cardano becomes a professor of medicine at the University of Pavia and makes significant contributions to the field. -
1550
Medical Achievements
🩺 Cardano becomes a professor of medicine at the University of Pavia and makes significant contributions to the field. -
1552
Work on Probability
🎲 Cardano writes 'Liber de ludo aleae', a treatise on the mathematics of games of chance, pioneering the field of probability. -
1552
Work on Probability
🎲 Cardano writes 'Liber de ludo aleae', a treatise on the mathematics of games of chance, pioneering the field of probability. -
1570
Final Years
🌅 Cardano retires to Rome, where he continues his scholarly work until his death. -
1576
Death of Gerolamo Cardano
⚰️ Cardano dies in Rome, leaving behind a legacy as one of the greatest mathematicians of the Renaissance.