Pietro Cataldi

Pietro Antonio Cataldi was an Italian mathematician. A citizen of Bologna, he taught mathematics and astronomy and also worked on military problems. His work included the development of simple continued fractions and a method for their representation.

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Who was born first?

• Pietro Cataldi and Jost Bürgi were born the same year
• Pietro Cataldi and Paolo Sarpi were born the same year
• Pietro Cataldi was born 2 years after Michael Maestlin
• Pietro Cataldi was born 3 years before Giovanni Antonio Magini
• Pietro Cataldi was born 4 years after Simon Stevin

Timeline

1. Simon Stevin1548–1620
2. Michael MaestlinSeptember 30, 1550 – October 1631
3. Jost BürgiFebruary 28, 1552 – January 31, 1632
4. Paolo SarpiAugust 14, 1552 – January 15, 1623
5. Pietro Cataldi (this page)April 15, 1552 – February 11, 1626
6. Giovanni Antonio MaginiJune 13, 1555 – February 11, 1617

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