Gerolamo Cardano

Gerolamo Cardano was an Italian polymath whose interests and proficiencies ranged through those of mathematician, physician, biologist, physicist, chemist, astrologer, astronomer, philosopher, music theorist, writer, and gambler.

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Who was born first?

• Gerolamo Cardano was born 9 years before Ambroise Paré
• Gerolamo Cardano was born 11 years before Gerardus Mercator
• Gerolamo Cardano was born 16 years after Peter Henlein
• Gerolamo Cardano was born 34 years before Giambattista della Porta
• Gerolamo Cardano was born 35 years after Ottaviano Petrucci

Timeline

1. Ottaviano PetrucciJune 18, 1466 – May 7, 1539
2. Peter Henlein1485–1510
3. Gerolamo Cardano (this page)September 24, 1501 – September 21, 1576
4. Ambroise Paré1510 – December 20, 1590
5. Gerardus MercatorMarch 5, 1512 – December 2, 1594
6. Giambattista della PortaNovember 1, 1535 – February 4, 1615

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