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Nunes, considered to be one of the greatest mathematicians of his time, is best known for his contributions in the nautical sciences (navigation and cartography), which he approached, for the first time, in a mathematical way. | Nunes, considered to be one of the greatest mathematicians of his time, is best known for his contributions in the nautical sciences (navigation and cartography), which he approached, for the first time, in a mathematical way. | ||
He was the first to propose the idea of a loxodrome, and was also the inventor of several measuring devices, including the nonius (from which Vernier scale was derived), named after his Latin surname. | He was the first to propose the idea of a [[Loxodrome (nonfiction)|loxodrome]], and was also the inventor of several measuring devices, including the [[Nonius (nonfiction)|nonius]] (from which Vernier scale was derived), named after his Latin surname. | ||
== In the News == | == In the News == | ||
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== Fiction cross-reference == | == Fiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[Crimes against mathematical constants]] | |||
* [[Gnomon algorithm]] | |||
* [[Gnomon Chronicles]] | |||
* [[Neptune Slaughter]] | * [[Neptune Slaughter]] | ||
== Nonfiction cross-reference == | == Nonfiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[Loxodrome (nonfiction)]] | |||
* [[Mathematician (nonfiction)]] | * [[Mathematician (nonfiction)]] | ||
* [[Nonius (nonfiction)]] | |||
External links: | External links: | ||
Latest revision as of 15:22, 11 August 2019
Pedro Nunes (Portuguese: [ˈpedɾu ˈnunɨʃ]; Latin: Petrus Nonius; 11 January 1502 – 11 August 1578) was a Portuguese mathematician, cosmographer, and professor.
Nunes, considered to be one of the greatest mathematicians of his time, is best known for his contributions in the nautical sciences (navigation and cartography), which he approached, for the first time, in a mathematical way.
He was the first to propose the idea of a loxodrome, and was also the inventor of several measuring devices, including the nonius (from which Vernier scale was derived), named after his Latin surname.
In the News
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links:
- Pedro Nunes @ Wikipedia