Paolo Ruffini
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| Born | September 22, 1765 Valentano |
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| Died | May 9, 1822 Modena |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Fields | mathematics |
Paolo Ruffini (September 22, 1765 – May 9, 1822) was an Italian mathematician and philosopher. Among his work was an incomplete proof that quintic (and higher-order) equations cannot be solved by radicals and Ruffini's rule, a quick method for polynomial division.[1]
Born in Valentano, he practiced as both a professor of mathematics and a doctor[2]. He died at Modena.
[edit] References
- ^ O'Connor, John J. & Robertson, Edmund F., “Paolo Ruffini”, MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- ^ Paolo Ruffini - Catholic Encyclopedia article
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