Biography of Famous Mathematicians Niccolo Tartaglia

Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia: Mathematician and Inventor of the Quadratic Formula Early Life:Niccolò Fontana, later known as Tartaglia, was born on February 20, 1499, in Brescia, Lombardy (now Italy). His childhood was marked by tragedy when, at the age of 12, he witnessed the sacking of his hometown by the French army. During the invasion, he suffered a facial injury that […]