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    • Gerolamo Cardano

    Italian mathematician, engineer, philosopher, physician and astrologer, inventor of the cardan shaft
    Date of Birth: 24.09.1501
    Country: Italy

    Content:
    1. Biography of Gerolamo Cardano
    2. Education and Medical Career
    3. Interests and Contributions
    4. Later Life and Tragic Events

    Biography of Gerolamo Cardano

    Early Life

    Gerolamo Cardano was an Italian mathematician, engineer, philosopher, physician, and astrologer, who is best known for inventing the Cardan shaft.

    He was born in Pavia, Italy, on September 24, 1501. He was the son of Fazio Cardano, a renowned lawyer who was mentioned by Leonardo da Vinci.

    Education and Medical Career

    In 1526, Gerolamo Cardano graduated from the University of Padua and attempted to become a practicing physician in a nearby town.

    However, being an illegitimate child posed difficulties for his acceptance into the College of Physicians. Cardano returned to Milan and began giving lectures on mathematics. He then practiced med