Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Paolo Ruffini
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Quizzes
Equations written on blackboard
Numbers and Mathematics
Read Next
bunch of numbers
Unusual Counting Systems
number zero, 0 balloon
Is Zero an Even or an Odd Number?
Florence Baptistery of Saint John, Italy
9 Historic Buildings in Florence
Discover
The impeachment trial of Pres. Andrew Johnson, illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 28, 1868.
What If the President Is Impeached?
Indian hijras participate in a religious procession in Gandhinagar, India, some 30 kilometers from Ahmedabad, on March 22, 2017. Hijra is a term used in South Asia which refers to transgender individuals who are born male. (gender identity, gender expression)
6 Cultures That Recognize More than Two Genders
Saint Lucia Day. Young girl wears Lucia crown (tinsel halo) with candles. Holds Saint Lucia Day currant laced saffron buns (lussekatter or Lucia's cats). Observed December 13 honor virgin martyr Santa Lucia (St. Lucy). Luciadagen, Christmas, Sweden
7 Winter Solstice Celebrations From Around the World
Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician and autodidact.
6 Interesting Facts about Srinivasa Ramanujan
Panama Canal infographic
Timeline and Map of the Panama Canal
Stylish light blue jeans on wooden background, closeup of inset pocket
Why Do Jeans Have That Tiny Pocket?
Nativity Scene, Adoration of the Magi, Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary, Montenegro
Why Is Christmas in December?

Paolo Ruffini: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://mainten.top/facts/Paolo-Ruffini
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Born September 22, 1765 • Italy
Died May 9, 1822 (aged 56) • Modena • Italy
Subjects Of Study group • quintic equation
Niels Henrik Abel
Niels Henrik Abel
Norwegian mathematician
Hermite
Charles Hermite
French mathematician
Luca Pacioli
Italian mathematician
Galileo
Galileo
Italian philosopher, astronomer and mathematician
Giordano Bruno
Giordano Bruno
Italian philosopher
Fibonacci
Italian mathematician
Lagrange, Joseph-Louis, comte de l'Empire
Joseph-Louis Lagrange, comte de l’Empire
French mathematician
Enrico Bombieri
Italian mathematician
Giovanni Ceva
Italian mathematician and engineer
Peano, Giuseppe
Giuseppe Peano
Italian mathematician
Cardano, Girolamo
Girolamo Cardano
Italian physician and mathematician
Vito Volterra
Italian mathematician
Cavalieri, Bonaventura
Bonaventura Cavalieri
Italian mathematician
Tullio Levi-Civita
Italian mathematician
Maria Gaetana Agnesi.
Maria Gaetana Agnesi
Italian mathematician
Enrico Betti
Italian mathematician
Luigi Cremona
Italian mathematician
Boscovich, detail of a portrait by an unknown artist; in Dubrovnik Cloister, Croatia
Ruggero Giuseppe Boscovich
Italian astronomer and mathematician
Lodovico Ferrari
Italian mathematician
Torricelli, detail of a portrait by an unknown artist
Evangelista Torricelli
Italian physicist and mathematician

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
Equations written on blackboard
Numbers and Mathematics