Fibonacci

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Leonardo of Pisa or Leonardo Pisano (Pisa, c. 1170 - Pisa, 1250), also known as Fibonacci, was an Italian mathematician. He is best known for the discovery of the Fibonacci numbers, and for his role in the introduction to Europe of the modern Arabic positional decimal system for writing and manipulating numbers (algorithm).

Monument dedicated to Fibonacci. Camposanto (Cemetery), Pisa - Italy

Fibonacci Monument in the Camposanto, Pisa
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