Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri
Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni dʒiˈrɔːlamo sakˈkɛːri]; 5 September 1667 – 25 October 1733) was an Italian Jesuit priest, scholastic philosopher, and mathematician. He is considered the forerunner of non-Euclidean geometry.
Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri | |
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The frontispiece of "Euclides ab omni nævo vindicatus" (1733). | |
| Born | September 5, 1667 San Remo, Republic of Genoa |
| Died | 25 October 1733 (aged 66) Milan, Duchy of Milan |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | Jesuit College of Brera, Milan |
| Known for | Non-Euclidean geometry Saccheri quadrilateral Saccheri–Legendre theorem |
| Parent(s) | Giovanni Felice Saccheri Maria Saccheri |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, geometry, logic |
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| Notable students | Luigi Guido Grandi |
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| Religion | Christianity |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Ordained | March 1694 |
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