Rafael Bombelli

Rafael Bombelli was an Italian mathematician. Born in Bologna, he is the author of a treatise on algebra and is a central figure in the understanding of imaginary numbers.

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Who was born first?

• Rafael Bombelli was born 1 year after Caspar Peucer
• Rafael Bombelli was born 3 years after Blaise de Vigenère
• Rafael Bombelli was born 4 years before Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa
• Rafael Bombelli was born 4 years after Lodovico Ferrari
• Rafael Bombelli was born 4 years before Juan de Herrera

Timeline

1. Lodovico FerrariFebruary 2, 1522 – October 5, 1565
2. Blaise de VigenèreApril 5, 1523 – February 19, 1596
3. Caspar PeucerJanuary 6, 1525 – September 25, 1602
4. Rafael Bombelli (this page)1526–1572
5. Juan de Herrera1530 – January 15, 1597
6. Pedro Sarmiento de GamboaAugust 18, 1530 – 1592

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