Back جيوفاني جيرولامو ساتشيري Arabic Cerolamo Sakkeri AZ Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri Catalan Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri Czech Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri Danish Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri German Τζοβάνι Τζιρόλαμο Σακέρι Greek Giovanni Gerolamo Saccheri Spanish جیرولامو ساکری FA Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri Finnish
Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri | |
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 The frontispiece of "Euclides ab omni nævo vindicatus" (1733). | |
| Born | September 5, 1667 |
| Died | 25 October 1733 (aged 66) |
| 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 |
| Institutions | University of Turin University of Pavia |
| Notable students | Luigi Guido Grandi[1] |
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.[2][3]
- ^ O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Luigi Guido Grandi", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
- ^ Fitzpatrick 1964, p. 323.
- ^ De Risi 2013.