Niccolo Tartaglia
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 468 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 1,1500 |
| Born | Brescia |
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| Died | Venice |
| Italy | |
| Date of died | December 13,1557 |
| Full name | Niccolo Fontana Tartaglia |
| Parents | Michele Fontana |
| Known for | Cardano–Tartaglia formula; Early research into ballistics; Tartaglia's triangle; Artillery theory |
| Field | Mathematics, engineering |
| Notabl student | Ostilio Ricci |
| Nickname | Tartaglia |
| Books | Metallurgy, Ballistics and Epistemic Instruments: The Nova Scientia of Nicolo Tartaglia. A New Edition |
| Notable student | Ostilio Ricci |
| Giambattista Benedetti | |
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| ID | 3959434 |
Niccolo Tartaglia Life story
Nicolo, known as Tartaglia, was an Italian mathematician, engineer, a surveyor and a bookkeeper from the then Republic of Venice. He published many books, including the first Italian translations of Archimedes and Euclid, and an acclaimed compilation of mathematics.