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Rafael Bombelli

Rafael Bombelli

1526 CE–1572 CE · Bologna

Rafael Bombelli was an Italian mathematician. Born in Bologna, he is the author of a treatise on algebra and is a central figure in the understanding of imaginary numbers.

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