2 Quotes & Sayings By Girolamo Cardano
Girolamo Cardano was an Italian polymath who produced some of the earliest known work in many fields including mathematics, gambling, and astronomy. He is regarded as one of the greatest mathematicians and scientists of all time. He is credited with the invention of probability theory and set theory. He also created a new method of solving cubic equations that bears his name
His contributions to mathematics have been recognized by naming a branch of mathematics after him: Cardano's theorem, published in 1644, describes a particular type of curve called a Cardano surface. In addition to his scientific achievements, Cardano was a polyglot who translated works from Latin into Italian, wrote poetry in several languages, and composed an epic poem in Latin verse.