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Publication Date: 2005-Nov
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When the Pope Was a Mathematician
Atkinson, Leigh
College Mathematics Journal, v36 n5 p354-362 Nov 2005
At the end of the first millennium, at a time when neither mathematics nor the papacy required much specialized knowledge, a mathematician became pope. This article describes the life and times of Gerbert of Aurillac, also known as Pope Sylvester II.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Professional Personnel, World History, Catholics
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Education Level: Higher Education
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