Gerolamo Cardano is the one that have the most colorful and striking personalities in the history of science , He was a very peculiar innovator. He invented the Cardan shaft, pillows to reduce allergic reactions (very new in those days) and the combination lock. And he is the best known for the contributions to mathematics, solving the mathematical fourth order equations problem so in 2000 he was found the company with the wish to innovate the financial world, based on the notion of creating robust solutions in the areas of investment and risk management. Although the company namesake was very famous for his pioneering work in probability theory, this was not the reason for choosing Cardano.
Early Life
Gerolamo Cardano was born on September 24 ,1501 in Pavia he was the illegitimate son of Fazio Cardano and Chiara Micheri.The early years of his life were characterized by illness and mistreatment. Encouraged to study the classics, mathematics, and astrology by his …show more content…
Before her death in 1546 they had three children name is Giovanni Battista , Chiara and Aldo later wrote that those were the happiest days of his life. With the help of a few noblemen, he obtained a teaching position in mathematics in Milan. Having finally received his medical license he practiced mathematics and medicine simultaneously, treating a few influential patients in the process. Because he became one that most sought-after doctors in Milan. In fact 1536, he was able to quit his teaching position, although he was still interested in mathematics. His notability in the medical field was such that the aristocracy tried to lure him out of Milan so he later wrote that he turned down offers from the kings of Denmark and France and the Queen of