Adam Ries

Adam Ries was a German mathematician. He is also known by the name Adam Riese. He is known as the "father of modern calculating" because of his decisive contribution to the recognition that Roman numerals are unpractical and to their replacement by the considerably more practical Arabic numerals.

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Who was born first?

• Adam Ries was born 1 year before Paracelsus
• Adam Ries was born 2 years before Francesco Maurolico
• Adam Ries was born 3 years before Petrus Apianus
• Adam Ries was born 4 years after Heinrich Glarean
• Adam Ries was born 4 years after Sebastian Münster

Timeline

1. Heinrich Glarean1488 – March 28, 1563
2. Sebastian MünsterJanuary 20, 1488 – May 26, 1552
3. Adam Ries (this page)1492 – March 30, 1559
4. ParacelsusNovember 10, 1493 – September 24, 1541
5. Francesco MaurolicoSeptember 16, 1494 – July 22, 1575
6. Petrus ApianusApril 16, 1495 – April 21, 1552

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