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Pedro Nune's Life And Accomplishments

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I selected Pedro Nunes for my famous mathematician project, I chose this mathematician because i wanted to find out what a mathematician was. Also when i saw his picture he looked interesting and i wanted to learn more about him. His lifespan was 76 years he died in August 11, 1578. His birthplace was in Alcacer do sal, Portugal. The historic events that occurred during his life was he had contact with a person called martim afonso de sousa (explorer and future vice roy of india). And on november 16th 1529, he earned the name cosmographer. And after lots of hard work he was offered a job as a mathematician proffessor at the portugese university. Pedro nunes was of the jewish religon. Nunes traveled to spain and got accepted into the university …show more content…

Unfortunately nothing is known about his parents, but it is certain that they were of a Jewish religion. Also his grandchildren spent a few years behind bars after they were accused by the Portuguese inquisition of proffering and secretly practicing Judaism. Pedro Nune's had lots of occupations but his first one was that he was a teacher and taught prince Louis. The brother of Joao o piedoso who at the time was the king of Portugal. Pedro was also appointed as cosmographer the kingdom of Portugal. He also taught moral philosophy at the university of Lisborn. He also got his medical doctorate on march 3, 1532. Pedro Nune's had many contributions to mathematics but he is best known for his contribution in the national sciences in navigation and cartography. He was the first person to approach it in a mathematical way. He was the person who invented the idea called the loxo drome. he was also the inventor of several measuring devices, called nonius from which the vernier scale was derived. Pedro Nune's was considered one of the best mathematicians of his time. And is is best known for his contribution to the technical field of navigation. His work varied from pure mathematicians to mechanics to cosmographe to geography and then to

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