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Fray Luca Pacioli

The biographical news possessing of Lucas Paccioli is not very abundant. While everyone is talking about it, few know his work. He was born in Borgo di San Sepolcro in the Italian province of Arezzo, but ignores the date of his birth, although it is assumed that it was between 1445 and 1450. Nor is known the year of his death, being able to say that in 1514 he lived yet. It is possible that he died in the year 1516.

He was a pupil of the Piraeus Della Francesca held mathematical and virtuoso painter at the time. Reached the age of twenty he moved to Venice and entered the service of the wealthy merchant Antonio Rompiasi concept of teacher for their children. In 1470 he wrote an elementary treatise on algebra I dedicate to the sons of Rompiasi. It is certain that there could become familiar with the life of the business and observe the development of what would now call "Office work". In 1471 he went to Rome as a guest of Leon Batista Alberti, famous humanist, mathematician, architect, etc, prototype of the "Universal man" of his time and his people, this fact demonstrates that mathematicians of his time had great estimate; It was not easy having the friendship of the great Florentine genius. He entered the order of the children of San Francisco. Year 1475 in 1478 he taught mathematics at Perusia, where he wrote a second work of algebra. In 1481 year published a third work on mathematics. Subsequently, 1490 to 1494, taught in Naples and Padua; He went to Florence and finally returned to Venice, to prepare and revise his masterpiece. At the time lived Lucas Paccioli, scientists did not have the status of "specialized". It was the Renaissance momentum Summit and privileged intelligences of time covering all branches of the hitherto known science.

Lucas Paccioli belonged to the Group of those Renaissance who felt attracted by all aspects of human knowledge. Lucas Paccioli, contemporary of Leonardo was his friend, collaborator in several works, studies and teaching fellow, and in some of the books published by Paccioli figure drawings of Leonardo, according to the own Paccioli. Furthermore, Lucas Paccioli, extraordinary culture, man was connected with high hierarchies of the Church, was Secretary of several Cardinals and deserved special and personal protection of the Popes Julius II and Leo X (Juan Médicis).

Lucas Paccioli, mathematician, theologian, architect, Mystic, geometer, poet, etc., wrote several works on various subjects; but, as we have said, those who have given renowned are the Summa of arithmetic, geometry, Proportionatie et Proportionalita (1494) and divine Proportioni (1509), both highly mathematical character.

The Summa is almost the first printed book that focuses on mathematics, it can be considered as the origin of the Italian mathematical school that had shine in the next century. This encyclopedic set contained a special treaty (entitled Tractatus Computis Partícularis et Scripturis) dedicated to explain the accounting of traders; so the first printed work that explains the "double" and was the basis of a "doctrine" on this system without discussion, who first exhibited. There is no doubt Paccioli contribution to accounting was historic, because his book brings together the complete structure of accounting twice, not only with the explanation of the necessary books but also with a very advanced exhibition procedures.

1. ¿Quien fue Fray Luca Paccioli?

He was a pupil of the Piraeus Della Francesca held mathematical and virtuoso painter at the time. Reached the age of twenty he moved to Venice and entered the service of the wealthy merchant Antonio Rompiasi concept of teacher for their children.

2. Lugar y fecha de nacimiento de Fray Lucas Pacioli.

He was born in Borgo di San Sepolcro in the Italian province of Arezzo, but ignores the date of his birth, although it is assumed that it was between 1445 and 1450.

3. ¿Que obras escribio Fray Lucas Pacioli?

Wrote several works on various subjects; but, as we have said, those who have given renowned are the Summa of arithmetic, geometry, Proportionatie et Proportionalita (1494) and divine Proportioni (1509), both highly mathematical character.

4. ¿Cuando murio Fray Lucas Pacioli?

It is possible that he died in the year 1516.

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