Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri

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Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri

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Measure Theory

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Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri's Degrees

• Doctorate Mathematics University of Pavia

Why Is Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri was an Italian Jesuit priest, scholastic philosopher, and mathematician. He is considered the forerunner of non-Euclidean geometry. Biography The son of a lawyer, Saccheri was born in Sanremo, Genoa on September 5, 1667. From his youth he showed extreme precociousness and a spirit of inquiry. He entered the Jesuit novitiate in 1685. He studied philosophy and theology at the Jesuit College of Brera in Milan.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri?

Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of Pavia
• University of Turin