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Maths. XVII age. 1603 AD. Pietro Antonio Cataldi ( mathematician born 1552 ad, died 1626 ). 1602 ad – Cataldi discovered sixth and seveth perfect numbers , 2 16 (2 17 – 1 )= 8589869056 and 2 18 (2 19 - 1 ) = 137438691328.
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Maths XVII age
1603 AD Pietro Antonio Cataldi (mathematicianborn 1552 ad, died 1626 ). 1602 ad –Cataldidiscoveredsixth and sevethperfectnumbers, 216(217 – 1 )= 8589869056 and 218(219 - 1 ) = 137438691328. Perfect number is a positive integer that is equal to the sum of its proper positive divisors.
1606 AD WillebrordSnell (mathematicianborn 1580 ad, died 1626 ). 1606 ad – Snelltake the first attempts to measure the meridian arc of the Earth s surface, in connection with that determines her height. PublishesMathemathic Memorandum.
1612 AD Claude-GaspardBachet de Méziriac (mathematicianborn 1580 ad, died 1626 ). 1612 ad – Bachetpublishes his work abouth mathematical puzzles and tricks, which will be the basis for almost all later books concerning mathematical entertainments.
1613 AD Pietro Antonio Cataldidescribesthesquarerootsusingperiodicfractions. Bologna
1614 AD John Napier - (mathematicianborn 1550 ad, died 1617). 1614 ad –First publishes his work about logarithms „Miriffcilogarithmorumcannonisdescriptio”
1617 AD WillebrordSnelldescribes the trigonometric triangulation technique, which contributes to making accurate cartographicmeasurements Lejda
1620 AD Paul Guldin (mathematicianborn 1577 ad, died 1643). 1620 ad –Guldi n formulates theorem about center of gravity.
1624 AD Henry Briggs (mathematicianborn 1561 ad, died 1630). 1624 ad –Briggspublished work „ ArithmeticaLogarithmica”that gives the logarithms of natural numbers from 1 to 20 000 and 90 000 to 100 00.
It was the most important discovery of the seventeenth century, which had time at the beginning of this century. In future years were openedthe scientific academies and published printed works. Author of presentation Bartosz Zielinski The translation into English MarcinKowalczyk